Fuel Subsidy: Time For PMB To Relinquish Petroleum Minister’s Porfolio

President Muhammadu Buhari, having been Petroleum Minister in the 70s where refineries were built under his watch and also chairman of the successful Petroleum Task Fund (PTF) under the regime of the late Sani Abacha, has a good knowledge of the Petroleum industry.

I believe that must have informed his decision to take on the role as the Minister of Petroleum. The model was first adopted by former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo when he kept the Petroleum Ministry to himself.

President Buhari's Foreign Trips - My Takeaway By Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN

In making this public intervention, I seek to highlight the benefit of global relationships and cooperation in a world that is changing daily as a result of globalization and transborder economics, social and even criminal activities where no one is safe, except all are safe, and to leave the dispassionate observer his opinion after deep reflection on the value, or lack of it, of the President’s foreign trips.

This way I hope every Nigerian who cares about our country will have some information about what their President is doing about the things that concern them.

First I will start with context.