Arewa youths want Sylva sacked over scarcity of petrol

The Arewa Youth Federation has called for the sack of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, over the recent scarcity of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) in some parts of the country.

A statement, signed by Comrade Adamu Kabir Matazu, President of Arewa Youth Federation and Yusuf S Maje, the National Mobilization Officer of Arewa Youth Federation and released on Sunday, said the decision was arrived at after its emergency meeting with representatives of youth organisations from the 19 Northern States and FCT Abuja.

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It also rejected the plan to increase the pump price of the product.

The group gave President Muhammadu Buhari seven days to sack the minister, threatening that it would embark on massive street protests in order to force him (Sylva) out of office.

“We noticed with unmitigated disappointment the recent surge in the scarcity of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS), which culminated in endless queues in filling stations across the country.

“The smack of incompetence displayed by the Minister goes to show that the Minister of Petroleum Resources is not living up to the expectations of the Nigerian masses under his stewardship.

“And his vision isn’t aligning with the vision of President Muhammadu Buhari led administration.

“It’s crystal clear that the Minister has demonstrated lack of capacity in handling the onerous task of turning the petroleum ministry around for the overall benefit of all Nigerians.

“And we totally reject the wicked attempt to increase the price of PMS, which will further impoverish the Nigerian masses in the face of dwindling economic fortune.

“We demand that Mr President act before it’s too late in order to stem the tide of further damage to the country by sacking Timipre Sylva to prevent him from derailing the Next Level agenda of the administration because of his incompetence can no longer be tolerated by the Nigerian youths.

“Failure to sack Timipre Sylva within Seven days would leave us with no option but to embark on massive street protests in order to force him out of office,” the statement said.