Those Against Buhari’s Ministerial Positions Are Big Thieves

Politics is a game where people want to shine but don't want others to shine, hence the noise you hear.

Since some of the names on the ministerial list sent to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari leaked on Wednesday, many politicians have been complaining and working to stop some nominees.

Also, the decision by President Buhari to hold on to the position of minister of petroleum in other to check all acts of corruption in the oil sector is not going down well with some powerful men...

The Presidency has thus stated that President Buhari had not broken any law by his decision to serve as the Minister of Petroleum Resources.

Some politicians are claiming that the position of a minister will divert Buhari's attention from his presidential duties and make him wield too much power.

But the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, told Punch that those attacking the president's move are "briefcase-carrying crooks".

Shehu said because the said crooks were aware that Buhari would not "do deals" with them, they would not want to go down without putting up a fight, hence the attacks.

He said those in that category were not comfortable because the President was bringing integrity into the oil sector which he described as the most rotten in the nation's economy.

He added that Buhari would also be bringing knowledge to the sector because beside the military, "the oil industry is one other area where the President is very knowledgeable.

"The criticisms are coming from deal makers and briefcase-carrying cooks because they know that Buhari is not a deal maker. The deal makers are not ready to go down without shouting because they know that their days are over."