By Tunde Opalana
As the federal government grapples with way out for local refining of crude oil in the country for affordable price of petrol, Senator Sani Musa ( APC Niger East) , has called for privatisation of moribund oil refineries owned by it .
Sani Musa who is the chairman , Senate committee on Finance in the current 10th National Assembly, made the call in Abuja on Saturday while fielding questions from journalists on the 63rd Independence anniversary of Nigeria .
According to him , the refineries have more or less turned to bottomless pit for government as far as turnaround maintenance is concerned .
” For me , my candid advice to the federal government on the Nation’s apparently moribund oil refineries , is for them to be privatised .
” Proceeds from such privatisation should be sunk into the mining sector for jobs creation for the teeming Nigerian youth who are roaming the streets on daily basis .
” The youth constitute 70% of Nigeria’s population and must be made to be productive which is doable if the mining and Agricultural sectors are re – positioned for that .
” The Not too young to run opportunity given to the youth in the political terrain , should be practically extended to the realm of innovation by providing them with conducive environment and enablement to innovate as it is , in most developed countries “, he said.
He added that Nigeria has not done bad in her 63 years of self governance but posited that what it needs now , is right leadership .
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The right leadership he explained , will help in harnessing the abundant human and natural resources the country is blessed with , for the greatest good of the greatest number of her citizens .
He however , enthused that the President Bola Tinubu led administration , is showing inclination for the right leadership needed by the country .
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