I will be petroleum minister, says Buhari

President mohammadu buhari revealed yesterday that he intends to head the petroleum ministry, speaking to newsmen in an interview at a hotel shortly before leaving new York. According to a foreign correspondent, he made this statement as the nation continue to the wait for the appointment of ministers.

“I will serve as the Minister of Petroleum Resources myself,” Buhari  told newsmen

The petroleum ministry as witnessed a lot of controversies over the years as millions of dollars is said to be missing in the Nigerian national petroleum corporation .

 Shortly after assuming office, Buhari sacked and replaced the management of the company.

The new management had started a general reorganization of the firm.

Buhari earlier stated that the trial of personnel involved in the looting of petroleum funds will commence soon

In related news, the ministerial list which president Buhari will sumit to the senate on Wednesday (today)will not contain all the members of his proposed cabinet.

Buhari was inaugurated on May 29, having defeated former President Goodluck Jonathan in the presidential election held in March but as since failed to appoint his ministers