President Muhammudu Buhari has confirmed reports that he intends to break up the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission (NNPC).

The president has also revealed that fuel scarcity is one of the issues his government aims to tackle. According to the president, Nigeria has four refineries and most of the refinery infrastructures have been vandalized which has led to marketers buying from the black market.

Buhari was speaking on the Good Morning show on NTA, Monday morning.

Buhari also said the activities of the militants in the creeks cannot make it possible for Nigeria to access the full profits of crude oil production.


Asked what he would look out in a person he could appoint a minister, Buhari said: “We need hardworking Nigerians, experienced, committed to be in-charge of ministries. A lot of institutions in Nigeria are compromised. Everybody was in himself and God for all of us.”

“It is most unfortunate because they were good people, experienced, educated but everybody seemed to be working for himself.

“We have to look for technocrats, politicians and decent people in good class to be in-charge of ministries or government parastatals. We will try as much as possible to choose citizens who have been in the system.