State House, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed reports that he is Nigeriaâs substantive petroleum minister.
Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to President Tinubu on information and strategy, made the rebuttal on Sunday, October 27, when he appeared as a guest on Channels Televisionâs Politics Today programme.
According to Onanuga, the president had never addressed himself with such a title. He added that the nation already has two ministers handling the affairs of the oil sector.
The Punch and The Cable confirmed the development in their publication on Monday, October 28.
Recall that two public commentators asked President Tinubu to surrender his office as substantive minister of petroleum to a competent Nigerian.
Baba Yusuf and Femi Odeere argued that retaining the office of petroleum minister for himself since he composed his cabinet in August 2023 has not boosted the countryâs daily oil production in any way.
They made this assertion on Friday, days after President Tinubu reshuffled his cabinet, sacked five five ministers, reassignment 10 others and made seven fresh appointments.
Read more about Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle here:
In another development, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Bayo Onanuga said Betta Edu has now left the federal cabinet for good.
Recently, President Tinubu named Nentawe Yilwatda as Eduâs replacement during a cabinet reshuffle.
Edu was sanctioned over an alleged corruption scandal linked to the ministry of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
