ABUJA: Kachikwu Apologises, Rejects Resignation At Senate

   
Ibe Kachikwu
MINISTER of State for Petoluem and Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu yesterday apologised to Nigerians over the sufferings orchestrated by the persistent fuel scarcity in the country adding that his remarks over the situation which became controversial was quoted out of context.
Kachikwu explained that his submission of not being a magician did not in any way connote his incapability to fix the problems but essentially to let citizens understand the critical processes the government is going through, and also to know that the situation requires procedures.


The Minister yesterday appeared before the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Down Stream) in a summon to account for the persistent fuel scarcity where he categorically said that he spoke from a professional point of view adding that he considers it extremely unpatriotic and unprofessional for him to air his views as a politician which he is not.
“I share the pains of Nigerians, I fell that pain everyday when I walk the streets. On Easter day, I was in Lagos monitoring fuel distribution and depots. I have given a 24 hours attention to the problems.

“I have continued to work with one sole purpose which is the every problem must have a solution and I think that is the reason I was picked.
“I do apologise for the comment that I made jocularly with my friends in the press about being a magician and it offended some Nigerians. It was not meant to be serious; it was a side jocular issue.

“I did go on to explain what needed to be done, I did not know that it would create the kind of hyperbole (exaggeration) that it did. Let me first admit that I am not typically experienced politician, I am a technocrat; I come to work. Some of the phraseologies that I may use, while being acceptable in the arena in which I play obviously will not be acceptable in the public political arena. So if anybody’s sensibilities were offended by those words, I totally apologise”, Kachikwu stated.

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