June 12 activists has commended the appointment of Chief Pius Akinyelure as the new Board chairman of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, by President Bola Tinubu.
The group in a statement made available to newsmen described the appointment as “a round peg in a round hole
The statement read thus, “We congratulate Mr President, for making a right choice in the appointment of Chief Pius Akinyelure from Ondo State as non – Executive Board Chairman of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
“The latter’s appointment as non – Executive Board Chairman of NNPCL is “a round peg in a round hole”, well deserved, based on his wealth of experience and it is also most timely regarding the urgent need to revive our ailing economy with dwindling value of our currency, which needs magic wand to quickly revive it to a desirable condition from this comatose situation.
“Your highly productive days from Mobil Producing Limited till being the NNPCL Board member representing Southwest and now, non – Executive Board Chairman of the NNPCL could be best described as complete metamorphosis of requisite experience needed for the renewed hope Agenda of Mr President. Every aspect of our economy presently needs expertise knowledge of a Technocrat, capable of preventing it from a total collapse.
“You, as a poster face in the system and other appointed professionals inside this present Government have adequately testified to the fact that annulled “MKO Abiola Hope 93” is today being adequately renewed by “TINUBU Renewed Hope Agenda Team members”.
“With Almighty God on your side, you have never been a failure. We therefore pray for your successful tenure and that of experienced others,” the statement.
The June 12 activists also for the uptenth time, appealed to President Tinubu to consider its earlier proposal to appoint one of its leaders, Comrade Awa Bamiji into his cabinet.
The group while showcasing the attributes of Mr Bamiji, urged the president to replace the former governor of Plateau state, Solomon Lalong, who held the portfolio of the Ministry of Labour and Productivity with a June 12 activists.
