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CHRICED Urges Tinubu to Step Down as Petroleum Minister
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to step down as Minister of Petroleum, arguing that the position should be held by a qualified professional who can drive necessary reforms in the sector.
CHRICED’s Program Manager, Victor Emejuiwe, made this call in a statement on Monday while marking the International Day of Social Justice. He emphasized that Nigeria’s petroleum sector is too critical to be managed without expert leadership.
“The President should step aside from his role as Minister of Petroleum and appoint a qualified Nigerian with the expertise needed to implement reforms.
This is vital because the petroleum sector plays a key role in the economy and requires someone with both technical knowledge and a deep understanding of the industry’s challenges,” the statement read.
According to CHRICED, bringing in an industry expert would improve transparency, accountability, and efficiency in a sector long plagued by corruption and mismanagement.
The organization stressed that proper leadership could rebuild public trust and ensure that Nigeria’s resources are used for the benefit of all.
They further stated that future appointments, not just in the petroleum sector but across all areas of governance, should be based on merit. “Leadership should be about excellence and professionalism.
Also, adhering to the principle of federal character is crucial to ensure that all regions are fairly represented. Inclusivity fosters national unity and ensures that the diverse needs of Nigerians are met,” CHRICED added.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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