President Muhammadu Buhari’s
kinsman, Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim Daura, has called on him to resign from the
office of Petroleum Minister and concentrate on his duty as the President and
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
He explained that the petroleum
ministry was a very sensitive one, adding that it was the mainstay of the
nation’s economy that needed to be handled by professionals who were not
distracted by any other demanding duty.
Alhaji Daura added that President
Buhari, since assumption of office, had not toured all the refineries in the
country to see how they were in order to map out a new policy that will
rejuvenate the refineries.
“It is also saddening that the
minister of state for petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, is a lawyer by training and
might not have the rudiment to manage the affairs of the ministry.
“We all know that eighty percent
of our revenue comes from the petroleum sector and if we don’t take proper care
of the ministry, the country might be thrown into chaos.
“The recent fuel scarcity in the
country might not be unconnected with the policy on ground where the president
runs the ministry from the Aso Villa.
“Yes, some will say that
President Buhari decided to hold onto the ministry to checkmate some
malpractices, but I can tell you that we have experts who can do same, remember
Prof. Tam David West, Obaseki and Abubakar Yar’adua, they are all experts in Petrochemical
Engineering who have proved that they have what it takes to move the oil
industry forward.
“We also have thousands of
graduates with PHD, and are roaming the streets. Some of which are
Petrochemical Engineers who the president can engage.
“I am a core supporter of
President Muhammadu Buhari, and I want him to succeed that is why I’m coming
out with this advice to help him move the country forward,” he explained.
Speaking on the call that
President Buhari should contest in 2019, Alhaji Daura said there was nothing
bad in the call because according to him, “he has started some good work and
needs to be given some time to complete them, so if another four years is what
it will take, then let it be.”
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