Oil Sector Reforms: Arewa Youth Urge Kachikwu Not To Be Distracted
By Jacob Saleh

A pan ethnic group, Arewa Youth Integrity Forum, has called on the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Emmanuel Kachikwu to remain resolute in his drive to sanitize the petroleum sector from the rot of the past.

The youth group led by its National President, Alhaji Audu Zakari while speaking with journalists in Abuja said it has great confidence in the ability of Mr Kachikwu to manage the affairs of the ministry

Zakari who condemn the recent attempt to link the minister to alleged manipulation in the NNPC urged Kachikwu not to be distracted or deterred by the cabals in the sector who he said are not happy with new reforms introduced by the minister.

He said, "the recent attempt to blackmail the minister by a faceless group known as South-South All Progressive Congress Youths which tried to fruitlessly to link the minister to alleged manipulations in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is a typical demonstration of corruption fighting back".

He said its investigation has revealed that Dumebi whose name has become a tool in the hands of these mischief makers has no single experience in the oil sector as his core area is Telecoms and Agriculture, especially animal husbandry.

Speaking further, he said, "It is obvious that every Nigerian is now happy that for the first time the High Tower is experiencing peaceful and positive changes without the usual hardship that citizens were made to go through in the past as a result of deregulation and would like to commend the team led by Kachikwu. His choice by President Muhammadu Buhari is a clear demonstration of his full understanding of the sector being a former Minister and active player in the industry.

According to Alhaji Zakari the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Emmanuel Kachikwu deserves commendation over his handling of the oil sector since assuming office, warning that it is no longer business as usual.

It will be recalled that a group known as South-South All Progressive Congress Youths had recently accused the younger brother of the Minister was interfering with the operations of the NNPC.

Alhaji Zakari also called on the Minister to remain resolute in his drive to ensure the proper functioning of the petroleum sector and ignore the scab also which have held the sector hostage in the past.

This is even as the group has also applauded the anti-corruption position of the Buhari administration, which has according to them has began to yield dividends.

“ They are angry that the President has appointed somebody that has refused to share our money for them to sleep at Nicon Hilton Abuja…the same persons yesterday could sit down to allocate to themselves oil lifting licenses and are bitter that the system has changed”. He chided.