Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, yesterday
disclosed that President Buhari has not allocated any oil bloc since
assuming office. Kachikwu said this while speaking at the Federal
government town hall meeting held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.
“Since we came into office, the government has not allocated any oil
bloc. The president has said that he will need to correct the mess
created by the past administrations before we begin to think of giving
out such advantages.
The president has emphasized to us, the ministers
that there should be no unjustifiable favour and any action we take we
must be able to defend it. When the time for the oil bloc allocation
comes, it will follow very clear due process,’’ he said.
Kachikwu added that he was one of those who believed that the
South-South people should be allocated some oil blocs because it would
be part of “giving back to the chicken that laid the eggs.’’
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