The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has told President Muhammadu Buhari to sack himself as the Minister of Petroleum over the lingering fuel scarcity in the country.
HURIWA in a statement on Friday signed by its national coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko said it is obvious Buhari has failed as Nigeria’s petroleum minister and it’s time to get a capable replacement.
Onwubiko pointed out that there are many capable hands that could be appointed into the position.
“Why is the President not stepping down as petroleum minister and then appoint a substantive senior petroleum minister from the pool of some of the finest petroleum Engineers of Nigerian origin working in the advanced societies and locally because this over one-month fuel scarcity that started with the flooding of toxic fuel is a gross failure on the part of the senior minister of petroleum who is also the president which is absurd?” HURIWA asked.
Also on the issue of epileptic power supply which has degenerated in the past few days, HURIWA called for the sack of the nation’s Minister of Power for gross incompetence.
“Also, why is the President not sacking the minister of power who has nothing innovative to offer to improve electricity power supply since coming on board? Is the President happy that university students are at home?” HURIWA added.
Not done, the human rights organization called out the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the party should be ashamed of the many problems it has plunged Nigeria into.
“is APC not ashamed that it is holding a national convention and millions of motorists are stranded in filling stations looking for fuel that the dealers distribute to thugs who sell them in the black market?
“The APC should have shame and stop the economic woes. Mr. President please sack yourself as minister of Petroleum. Sack your grossly incompetent minister of power please. Save Nigeria from becoming a basket case Mr. President.”
This article was originally published on Nigeria News