By Charles Adegbite



Former governor of Anambra State, Dr.Chukwuemeka
Ezeife has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to
resign as petroleum minister now against the backdrop of the lingering fuel scarcity across the country.

The works of a petroleum minister, Ezeife said are
many and, “too challenging to be combined with the
numerous and complex jobs of President and
Commander-in-Chief at a critical time like this.”

Ezeife said the results of such multiple jobs would be
lack of focus and inefficiency and pointed out that
these have already been bringing untold hardship on
the citizenry.

He lamented that for over four weeks, now Nigerians have been finding it difficult to get petroleum products, queuing up at filling stations endlessly.

He urged the president to concentrate on his anti-
graft war against corruption, insecurity and how to
really lead the nation effectively.

On the Senate two weeks ultimatum to the president, Ezeife urged the lawmakers not to invite Buhari the way they will invite a minister to the hallowed chamber, saying this may bring embarrassment to the nation’s president.

The erstwhile governor urged Buhari to allow his Minister of State, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, to be fully in charge of the ministry, with clear objectives of what he wants to achieve in the ministry.