The National President, Arewa Youth Integrity Forum, Alhaji Audu Zakari with journalists in Abuja, said that the group has great confidence in the ability of Mr. Kachikwu to manage the affairs of the ministry.
Zakari condemned the recent attempt to link the minister, who is also the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to alleged manipulation in the NNPC.
They urged Kachikwu not to be 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 link the minister to alleged manipulations in the NNPC is a typical demonstration of corruption fighting back.
He said its investigation had revealed that Dumebi, whose name has become a tool in the hands of mischief makers, had no experience in the oil sector.
“His major areas are Telecoms and Agriculture, especially animal husbandry,” he said.
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“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.
According to Mr. 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 would be recalled that a group known as South-South All Progressive Congress Youths had recently accused the younger brother of the Minister of state for petroleum of interfering with the operations of the NNPC.
“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 added.
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