President Tinubu Told To Instantly Replace Top Minister, Details Emerge
- The Ijaw Youth Council has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to instantly change the portfolio of one of his cabinet members if he (Tinubu) hopes to achieve his 'Renewed Hope' agenda
- According to the Council, Nigeria deserves truly competent personalities at the helm of affairs
- The group advised President Tinubu to immediately act on key developments currently shaping Nigeria’s oil sector
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FCT, Abuja - The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has urged President Bola Tinubu to remove Heineken Lokpobiri, the incubent minister of state for petroleum resources (oil).
In a statement seen by Legit.ng on Thursday, August 22, the IYC alleged that Lokpobiri is to be blamed for the current fuel scarcity in Nigeria.
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According to the IYC, Lokpobiri lacks knowledge of the workings of the oil sector.
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Recommending that Lokpobiri be replaced, the IYC said:
“There are more competent people even from Bayelsa that could have done a better job than him. The man clearly does not understand the workings of that office.
“We have not seen any tangible results since his appointment."
Read the IYC's full statement below:
![Ijaw youths want Heineken Lokpobiri out as junior minister of petroleum Ijaw youths want Heineken Lokpobiri out as junior minister of petroleum](https://cdn.legit.ng/images/1120/b30a31271e7e5695.jpeg?v=1)
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Lokpobiri: Group disagrees with IYC
Meanwhile, the Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called on the IYC to tender an unreserved apology to Lokpobiri over what it described as an unwarranted attack on the former senator's personality.
MOSIEND condemned the IYC's criticism of Lokpobiri and asked the group to immediately withdraw their statement.
Furthermore, MOSIEND counselled IYC to ask for forgiveness from the minister.
'Sack sports minister now', Ayodele to Tinubu
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that the spiritual head of the Inri evangelical church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, urged President Tinubu to sack John Enoh, the minister of sports development.
In a video shared recently on his known X (formerly known as Twitter) handle, Ayodele cited Team Nigeria's poor performance at the recent Olympics held in Paris, France. Enoh is only 11 months into his current job having been appointed minister of sports development by President Tinubu on August 16 2023.
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