Buhari’s minister resigns for ‘emirship’ position

A minister in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet, Ibrahim Jibrin, has resigned his position in order to become an emir.

Jibrin until his resignation was the Minister of State for Environment. His action came after he was selected as the 12th emir of Nasarawa in his native Nasarawa State.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha made public the minister’s resignation on Wednesday.

Jibrin had told the cabinet members on Wednesday that as a minister, he was able to visit the entire length of Nigeria and witnessed firsthand, the “devastation caused by climate change” as well as effect of Boko Haram war in the North-East.

He narrated how in the South-South, he witnessed “fish being fried with crude oil,” an experience according to him, made him resolved to work with the administration to ensure the stoppage of oil pollution in the region and the cleanup of Ogoni area of Rivers State.

“Tomorrow the 13 of December, there will be a project meeting in Port Harcourt in which project site will be handed over to contractors. Before now, oil companies were reluctant to release anything, but a commitment by government forced them to change their mind and $180 million has now been paid”, he said.

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Noting that Ogoni oil cleanup project was the biggest project currently being handled by the Ministry of Environment, he said he refused to corruptly make use of money assigned to projects under his ministry as was done in the past in order to ensure the project does not suffer.

Jibrin further hinted that Anambra State alone has over 400 active erosion sites.

While he called on state governors to be more mindful of environment related issues and use ecological funds for what they are meant for, Jibrin also “urge all my colleagues to continue to support Mr. President until we are assured of success.”

By Ebere Ndukwu …

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