Amid Cabinet Reshuffle Talks, Tinubu told to Immediately Sack Prominent Minister, Details Emerge

• Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele has called for the immediate dismissal of Heineken Lokpobiri, the minister of state for petroleum resources (oil)
• Ayodele’s call comes following the high price of fuel in Nigeria, which the cleric predicted would further rise
• The outspoken preacher held that Lokpobiri’s alleged inability to effectively manage Nigeria’s oil resources led to disturbing hardship, including high fuel prices, scarcity of petroleum products, and a strain on the nation’s economy

TheTalk.NG journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering politics and governance in Nigeria.

FCT, Abuja – The spiritual leader of the Inri evangelical church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday, October 4, asked President Bola Tinubu to sack Heineken Lokpobiri, the minister of state for petroleum resources (oil).

TheTalk.NG reports that Ayodele’s latest call comes amid talks from different quarters that a cabinet reshuffle is imminent.

Tinubu, who has vowed to fire non-performing ministers, has ignored talks about rejigging his cabinet.

In a statement by his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Primate Ayodele stated that Lokpobiri has failed in his responsibility in the oil sector and is one of the public officials responsible for the current hardship in Nigeria.

The outspoken cleric said the minister’s continuous stay in office is a disservice to the nation.

Primate Ayodele’s statement partly reads:

“The government must do the right thing by reviewing NNPC activities and the Minister, Heineken Lokpobiri, who knows nothing.

“He is one of the ministers that should be removed or transferred out of the sector with immediate effect, otherwise, Nigeria will buy petrol for N1,500 and they are going to import adulterated petroleum because of the Minister and NNPC’s negligence.”

Source: TheTalk.NG

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