Daura's Call For President To Drop The Role Of A Petroleum Minister.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s kinsman Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim Daura has called on the President 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.
Alhaji Daura, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, made the call during a press briefing in Kaduna on Tuesday.
According to Alhaji Daura, the office of the Presidency is very demanding and requires the full concentration of the President so that he can chart the affairs of the nation.
He explained more that eighty percent of the country's revenue relied on petroleum sector hereby making the petroleum ministry a very sensitive one,therefore the ministry is in need for professionals who are not distracted by any other relevant duty to handle its affairs.
"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".
Alhaji Daura, also a businessman, added that the President since taking office has not toured all the refineries in the country to see how they are 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.
“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 check 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 PhDs who are roaming the streets. Some of which are Petrochemical Engineers who the President can engage.
In Alhaji Daura's statement, “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 forward”
Further more on the call that President Buhari should contest in 2019, Alhaji Daura was in full support,saying that the President thereby needed more time to complete the good work he has already started; so if it would take him another dour years,he should be given the chance.
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