The Media Consultant to Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, Mr. Clem Aguiyi, has commended the Senate for televising live the screening of ministerial nominees as the truth about Diezani Alison-Madueke’s legacy as Petroleum Minister, is beginning to emerge despite the conspiracy to diminish her sterling accomplishments on the altar of politics.

In a release made available to media houses in Abuja soon after the screening of Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Aguiyi observed that the brilliant performance of the current Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) during the Senate’s screening validated almost all the policies and actions championed and taken by the former Minister, which include the unbundling of NNPC to make it operate like a private company, introduction of stringent internal audit control mechanism, the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), concern over the sustainability of the subsidy regime and shutting down of non-performing refineries.

Recall that Kachikwu, while reacting to questions by senators, reechoed the reforms and footprints of Mrs. Alison-Madueke. He subscribed to the unbundling of NNPC into a private sector, while noting that there will be no removal of subsidy until palliatives are put in place. Kachikwu also disclosed that with the non-passage of PIB, Nigeria was losing $15 billion yearly.

Aguiyi noted that Mrs. Alison-Madueke single-handedly championed the PIB, which was designed to make NNPC more responsive and accountable, but eventually the passage of the bill was frustrated by both domestic and external forces, some of whom today are after the former minister.

Kachikwu also told the Senate that he would continue to seek solutions even without the passage of the bill, using existing laws, which was what Mrs. Alison-Madueke resorted to throughout her tenure as Oil Minister.

Aguiyi further commended Kachikwu for speaking from the courage of his conviction because his averred plans to distribute free cylinders to every home with gas stations closer to homes, is in line with Alison-Madueke’s stimulation of gas-based industrialisation.

He also noted that Mrs. Alison-Madueke, besides midwifing the PIB, also championed the introduction of local content in the oil sector and pushed for the adoption of the Nigerian Content Development Bill (NCDB) into law as a major priority. It became one of the very first acts of policy reform introduced in the infancy of the administration.

Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Bill (2010), was the first of its kind in Nigeria, and the first in West Africa. A specific agency then was created (Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board – NCDMB), charged with the responsibility of continuously developing opportunities for Nigerians.

Today, the results of the implementation of this act are obviously seen. It has resulted in the creation of more than 300,000 direct and indirect jobs. People’s individual lives and the lives of communities around the country, have changed completely as a result of their involvements in a sector which hitherto was a great mystery to all.

In addition, the level of participation of Nigerians in oil and gas contracts, for exploration and production of hydrocarbon resources increased from less than 10 per cent to over 70 per cent.

He noted that over $200 billion worth of procurements and nearly $10 billion worth of research and development project, hitherto monopolised by foreign interests, as well as technical services valued at nearly $80 billion worth of engineering works were retained in the country. Under her initiative, Nigerians, for the first time, also made critical infrastructure investments such as marine vessels, petroleum jetties and depots to the extent that over 50 per cent of vessels operating in Nigeria are owned by Nigerian indigenes.

According to Aguiyi, the nation cannot simply wish away the fact that as oil minister, Mrs. Alison-Madueke made giant strides, as she laid down solid foundations and made achievements that can be built upon by the current and future administration.

sandraokosun:
do u just type because u read people type. Instead of vindicated, akpabio indicted her for not remitting to treasury for 7months

obailala:


Vindicated from what exactly?... Someone is accused of stealing and conniving to steal billions of dollars through several shady deals, My Aguiyi is here telling us that because some of her policies are acknowledged as good by Kachikwu, so therefore she is vindicated?

Where do some of these clowns even come from?

obailala:


Vindicated from what exactly?... Someone is accused of stealing and conniving to steal billions of dollars through several shady deals, and someone is here telling us that because some of her policies are acknowledged as good by Kachikwu, so therefore she is vindicated?

Where do some of these clowns even come from?

omenka:
I don't quite understand this. In what way is she vindicated?? She's being accused of stealing and stashing money away in the UK- so how does "continuation of her policies" translate into "she's not guilty"??
Na wa for some of our journalists oo.
Is this the kind of defence Diezani would put up in court?- that "I'm innocent of the crimes I'm accused of because my successor hasn't scrapped the policies I implemented while heading the ministry".
Coming from sun newspaper and compiled by one Clement Aguiyi, one really shouldn't be surprised.

Rad1cal:




Fools, we were made to believe that all her policies were watery and solely maintained to foist corrupt practices in the system .

So why is the current change era maintaining them.

Rad1cal:




Fools, we were made to believe that all her policies were watery and solely maintained to foist corrupt practices in the system .

So why is the current change era maintaining them.

obailala:
Learn to shut-up when humans are speaking... Can you kindly point out a single place where anyone living or dead claimed her policies such as the PIB etc were watery as you claim?... Learn to stop foisting the elements of your deluded imaginations on others and claiming it is their opinion. It is not anyone's fault that you lack basic comprehension skills.

The accusation against Diezani is very simple and clear; she and her cohorts diabolically enriched themselves directly and indirectly through a plethora of shady unpatriotic deals.

omenka:
Bufoon, why don't you go stand as her defence attorney in court and quote this article as her vindicated when her trial commences?? Such a pity miserable skunks like you who rally to the defence of these crooks bear the brunt of the criminality of these bandits.

Slavish roach.

Rad1cal:


Fool, kindly STFU. Can any deal go on without inputs from her policy drive ?

Learn to think before ranting like a consummated retarrd.