‘I’ll resign if I don’t end fuel importation by 2019,’ Minister says
The minister spoke after being asked when Nigeria would be self-sufficient in refining petroleum products.
Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources
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Kachikwu made the comment on Monday, May 22, during an interview on BBC HardTalk.
Excerpts below:
Kachikwu: I have stated it, 2019 is the target.
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BBC: You are running out of time because you know that we are near now.
Kachikwu: Don’t worry; I put the date, I will work it.
BBC: And if you don’t achieve it, you will walk (away)?
Kachikwu: Yes! Of course that is the reason why you are in government.
“I have delivered on everything since I came to office. First, I took NNPC and moved them into a profit making organization first time in history and reshaped the organization,” Kachikwu added.
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“I removed cash call deficit of over $6bn, negotiated it. Everything that I have promised since coming into office, I have delivered. I will deliver on the refineries and I am committed to that and I will also deliver a future for oil that makes sense for Nigeria,” he said.
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The minister also said he had been able to get Nigeria’s refineries to produce seven million litres of petroleum products since being sworn in as compared to zero production before his tenure.
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