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Senator calls for Petroleum Minister’s resignation

By on February 8, 2012

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation, Gbenga Obadara has called for resignation of the Minister for Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, to allow fair probe into the ministry’s activities.

Obadara who represents Ogun Central Senatorial District, spoke in Abeokuta, yesterday, after  a visit to his constituency. He said   the Petroleum Minister, should step aside as to pave way for a genuine probe of the ministry under her watch.

He said:  “The woman is not supposed to be on that seat pending the outcome of investigations into  activities of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

“I am not saying that she is guilty but from the series of revelations coming from the probe, she is not innocent, she ought to resign honourably as a decent person.

“I think when speaking of corruption, it is her ministry that is highly endemic in that aspect, so let her go or be  re-assigned by the President  to a less sensitive ministry, if Mr. President still wants her in his cabinet.

“In these days when the clamour for probity and accountability are being demanded  from  our public office holders. Nigerians expect  Mr. President to have asked the Petroleum Minister  to step aside over the oil subsidy removal scam.

”The Petroleum Minister must leave office,at least for now to clear herself. That is what is obtainable in civilised societies of the world.”

3 Comments

  1. Hanacho

    February 8, 2012 at 11:24 am

    WHEN PERSONS WORK CREDIBLY , AND SINCERELY .

    THE RIGHT THING TO DO IS TO REWARD THEM FOR A WORK WELL DONE.

    BUT REWARDING THESE MEN WHO HAVE SYSTEMATICALLY ABUSED EVERY SECTOR OF NIGERIA ,

    ENRICHING THEMSELVES SELFISHLY , ABUSING OUR IMAGE INTERNATIOALLY AND DESTROYING ALL SECTORS OF NIGERIAN ECONOMY WITH CORRUPTION.

    THESE GUYS DESERVE NO MORE MONEY ,THEY OWN ALOT OF BUILDING ,PROPERTIES, AIRPLANES,SHOPPING MALLS,ESTATE IN VARIOUS STATES , PETROL STATIONS IN THE WHOLE STATES , OIL COMPANIES AND ALOT MORE I DONT KNOW .

    GIVING THEM MORE MONEY IN ADDITION TO THE STOLEN TAX PAYERS MONEY MEANS , THE PRESIDENT AND THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ARE MOCKING NIGERIANS AND THANKING THESE GUYS FOR A JOB WELL DONE DESTROYING NIGERIA .

    THEY SHOULD BE ASHSMED OF THEMSELVES IF THEY ARE ACTUALLY NORMAL HUMAN BEINGS .

    THIS MR PRESIDENT TO BE HONEST IS THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAVE DARED TO CORRECT THINGS EVEN THOUGH HE IS STILL NOT A SAINT .

    PLEASE OBJ,IBB,AND OTHERS ,

    HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU GUYS ACTUALLY WANT IN LIFE ?.

    MONEY NO DEY DO FOR UNAAAAAA?

    HABA BABA THEM, MAKE UNA STOP THIS AND HELP YOUNGER ONES.

    UNA BE 75 AND ABOVE , UNA LIFE DON FINISH , MAKE UN HELP SMALLER ONES ABEG.

  2. Hanacho

    February 8, 2012 at 11:25 am

    Nigerians please READ the NNPC Policy.
     
    And TELL me why the crops of thieves starting from the GROUP managing Directors are STILL in office.
     
    Established by the NNPC Act No. 33 of 1st April, 1977
     
    Mandate
    Management of All Government in the Nigerian oil Industry
    Coordinating the development of Nigerians first gas master plan (GMP)
    Ensures efficient and effective operations in both downstream and upstream operations in the oil and gas sector
    Co-ordinates the activities of its subsidiaries for effective service delivery.
     
    Madam Minister,
     
    (1) Please ASK yourself, Have these managers respected there VALUES .
     
    (2) With the huge fraud within the NNPC and its agents, the managers, starting from GROUP Managing directors have failed Woefully, defrauding the NATION and bastardising with huge abuse the oil sector which ought to keep every Nigerian happy.
     
    (3) No body is above the law , these guys have committed crimes, relocating them within NNPC is Nothing More like a MOCKERY to Nigerians .
     
    MADAM Minister IT’S A BIG SHAME, you cannot take action on the thieves .
     
    EFCC – SHAME TO YOU.
     
    NASS — SHAME YOU ARE ALL INVOLVED.
     
    PRESIDENT – NIGERIAN ARE DISAPPOINTED
     
    READ BELOW NNPC POLICY

  3. Baba Iyabo

    February 8, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    Man there is only one policy in Nigeria and that is “Dishonesty is the best policy”

    These people are immune to the shocks the average nigerian faces and so do not care for your rant