During the Senate screening of President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for Nigeria’s petroleum regulatory agencies, former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole made headlines with his forthright remarks.
Addressing nominees for the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Oshiomhole acknowledged their qualifications but stressed that policy decisions are more critical than credentials. He highlighted the urgent need for deliberate state support of local, labor-intensive industries to generate employment opportunities.
Oshiomhole strongly criticized the immediate past leadership, particularly celebrating the removal of Engineer Farouk Ahmed. He condemned Farouk’s policies as detrimental to Nigeria’s prosperity, stating, “Anyone opposed to creating jobs, who prefers importing poverty, does not deserve to live.” He vowed to hold such individuals accountable.
Urging the new nominees to prioritize patriotism and national interest over personal gain, Oshiomhole concluded with a dramatic declaration: “And I’m still going to drink tonight because of the removal of Farouk,” signaling his approval of the President’s decisive action.
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