The news has been circulation that President Muhammadu Buhari is to assume the position of Minister of Petroleum when he appoints ministers next month.
The information reportedly leaked after a meeting of the president with chieftains of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja over the impending ministerial appointments, Buhari said he would take the action as part of his move to sanitise the oil sector and rid it of corruption.
President Buhari is a veteran in the management of the oil sector. He lead the establishment of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) when he was oil minister in the late 1970’s. He has the cognate experience to do a thorough job and creating the right template before ceding the position to a cabinet minister.
Personally, I believe it is not a so good idea for the purpose of transparency and accountability. I strongly believe the president is making such a move to fight corruption but...it doesn't sound right; if indeed the news is true.
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