As the nation awaits President Muhammadu Buhari’s
ministerial list, the President on Tuesday named Nigeria’s petroleum minister.
ministerial list, the President on Tuesday named Nigeria’s petroleum minister.
And that is himself..Addressing some select reporters in New York on Tuesday, after addressing a
Global Leaders’ Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism, the President
said he would personally head the Ministry of Petroleum Resources in the new
cabinet. His words:
Global Leaders’ Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism, the President
said he would personally head the Ministry of Petroleum Resources in the new
cabinet. His words:
“I wil remain Minister of Petroleum.
“I will appoint a minister of State for Petroleum”.
“I will appoint a minister of State for Petroleum”.
According to him, this step is being
taken as part of efforts to sanitise Nigeria’s oil industry, which is said to
be plagued by corruption, massive fraud, and crude oil theft.Mr. Buhari restated his determination to sanitise Nigeria’s oil industry and
free it from corruption and shady deals. He said that the first step in this
direction had already been taken with the appointment of a new management for
the NNPC and its subsequent reorganisation.
taken as part of efforts to sanitise Nigeria’s oil industry, which is said to
be plagued by corruption, massive fraud, and crude oil theft.Mr. Buhari restated his determination to sanitise Nigeria’s oil industry and
free it from corruption and shady deals. He said that the first step in this
direction had already been taken with the appointment of a new management for
the NNPC and its subsequent reorganisation.
The President said the prosecution of those who misappropriated NNPC’s revenue
under past administrations would soon commence.