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Minister of Petroleum hails Davido and his generation, gives him new assurance of commitment
Award winning singer, Davido was praised by Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva for being smart.
The Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources is a part of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria that directs petroleum resources and its activities in Nigeria. It is located at Block D, NNPC Towers, Herbert Macaulay way, CBD, Abuja.
56-year-old Timipre Marlin Sylva is a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Nigeria, and the current Nigeria Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. According to a Press statement released by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to the minister, Mr Julius Bokoru, on Wednesday, the Minister gave an assurance that the Federal Government is committed to the empowerment of youths in Nigeria.
While speaking to Davido, the Minister said:
“your generation is a smart one but it must proffer solutions too. If we all blame ourselves then we are farther and farther from any real solution”
“We must all harmonise, brainstorm and come up with creative ideas to improve life in our country.”
He thereafter assured that the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is committed to youth empowerment while responding to a concern raised by the Davido. In his words;
“The President is on a fair and right trajectory in addressing concerns raised by the #EndSars protesters”
On Davido’s part, he appreciated the minister for his signature on gas initiative, especially the National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP) and the Autogas schemes designed to lessen dependence on petrol.
