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IYC Condemns Call For Minister’s Redeployment.
The Central Zone leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, headed by Comr. Perekosufa Ineifie, has strongly condemns the call by some members of the council for the redeployment of the Minister of State For Petroleum Resources (Oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri amidst fuel crises.
Comr. Perekosufa Ineifie, who made the condemnation in a recent statement, urges on the IYC National President, Sir Jonathan Lokpobiri to call for an ergency expanded exco meeting to met out disciplanary measures on earing officers.
The members had claimed that the fuel crises in Nigeria is solely caused by the incompetence of the Minister.
According to the Chairman, those blaming the Petroleum minister for the fuel crisis in the country should know that, the fuel crisis is a complex issue that requires a multifaceted approach to solve and it is unfair to place the blame solely on the Minister.
He Fingered the members of the IYC as mere tools been used by political actors to disenfranchise the Ijaw Nation of the only minister they have.
The Chairman further emphasized that Hon. Lokpobiri is a competent Minister with a strong and intimidating track record of public service, who is working tirelessly to improve the oil and gas sector in Nigeria.
He noted that “He has implemented various policies and initiatives to increase local refining capacity, promote investment in the sector, and reduce the country’s dependence on imported fuel. These efforts have yielded positive results and will continue to do so in the long .
He reiterated his appeal to the IYC President Jonathan Lokpobiri to call for an emergency expanded exco meeting comrpising the Nec, Parliarment principal officers of the 5th Mobile parliarment and the Zonal/ Chapter chairmen that made up the council expanded exco.
Furthermore, the leadership strongly condemns the call for the redeployment of Hon. Heineken Lokpobiri and urges the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) to support the Minister in his efforts to improve the oil and gas sector in Nigeria.
“The fuel crisis is a shared responsibility, and we must all work together to find a lasting solution, the Chairman added.
