President Tinubu Hailed Over Nomination Of Keyamo As Minister

President Bola Tinubu has been hailed over the nomination of the former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, as a minister.

Naija News reports that Niger Delta oil and gas professionals commended the president in a statement on Sunday signed by its leader, Soki Etebu.

Recall that Tinubu had added Keyamo and Mariya Mahmoud to the list of ministerial nominees sent to the Senate for screening and confirmation on Friday after withdrawing the name of Maryam Shetty, who was nominated from Kano.

According to the group, the nomination of Keyamo as minister-designate has shown that President Tinubu is a man of honour and rewards those who are loyal to him.

The group hoped that Keyamo would be appointed as the minister of petroleum, which he said would be a fulfilment of the president’s promise to Niger Delta agitators to appoint someone from the region to oversee the crude oil ministry.

The statement reads: “Festus Keyamo is best suited for this job; he has a solid background in law, he is from the Niger Delta, he has fought for the people of the region, and he has the composure to bring about growth and progress in the sector.

“He is well informed and deepened enough to carry out reforms and unbundling of the sector and see to the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act, amongst others.

“We have full confidence in Keyamo; he is industrious, determined, knowledgeable and ready to perform in the ministry. We urge the Senate to cooperate with President Tinubu to screen him soonest.”