… Call For Emefiele’s Sack
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress APC and political activist, Dr. Kailani Muhammad has warned that dark forces are working behind the scene along with some disgruntled northern youths to destabilize the energy sector and run down the nation economy.
Muhammad who made the call in Abuja on Wednesday at a press briefing on the state of the nation warned those disgruntled elements to stay clear, just as he took a swipe on state governors who are resisting payment of $418million to Paris club refund.
The activist also decried Central Bank of Nigeria monetary policies that have led to devaluation of Naira and called on the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele to rise up to the challenges and provide the needed impetus to make the nation’s economy more robust and prosperous or resign.
“The immediate challenge before the federal government is to task the CBN Governor to meet up with the expectations of his office, as we advise that government should show him the way out for failing to rise up to the challenges”, Muhammad said.
Lamenting the protest by some northern youths on Monday against the NNPC decision, Muhammad said “all the dark forces working behind the scene and equally sponsoring some disgruntled youths from northern part of the country in order to wreak havoc and destabilise the nations energy sector, must stay clear.”
He said that it doesn’t make sense “organising senseless protests, threatening to cause confusion against the backdrop of engaging Tompolo the ex militant to survey and monitor products pipeline in the Niger Delta” adding that it “will never carry the evil-doers anywhere.”
“It is disgusting, disheartening and unfortunate to see some unscrupulous elements working to retard the nation’s progress because of selfish interest”, he said.
“What is explicitly clear is that our security agencies have grossly failed to protect and provide the necessary security to the NNPC facilities, pipelines and other assets as a result of the incessant vandalism and oil theft.
Also speaking on states chief executives Muhammad said “State Governors are taking the country aback, riding on their personal interests to halt the wheel of progress. Instead of looking inward to make their states a beehive of activities and models for development”.
He said the governors choose to chase the shadow, forgetting how the Federal Government bailed their states out when most of them were unable to pay workers salaries and provide infrastructural development.
Rather than these State Governors appreciate the Federal Government’s gestures, they are now casting aspersions on the Attorney General of the Federation for making bold step to ensure refund of Paris Club funds they received.
At the time they collected the funds, the governors were so glad and smiling but are now now frowning their faces at the time of refund
Although these State Governors are expected to promote national interest above any other primordial interests, yet they have been caught wanting as their actions are working against public interests, he added.