The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAc has condemned the appointment of a Minister of State for Petroleum Resources from the oil-rich Niger Delta area.
The National Chairman IPAC, Yabagi Sani, today described the appointment as a ‘wrong signal’.
Sani said limiting the appointment to a particular state would bring a sense of entitlement amongst the people of the Niger Delta.
He stated that the responsibilities of the President are weighty and critical for the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, noting that if the ministry is reserved to the president, there could be issues lingering on accountability and efficiency in fighting crude oil theft.
