Oil Discovery: Those Calling Northerners Parasite Should Bury their Heads In Shame:-Fmr. Minister

A former Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Amb. Yerima Abdullahi, has said that with recent discovery of oil and gas in Bauchi, those said northerners are parasite in the country should bury their heads in shame.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation recently announced the discovery of hydrocarbon deposits in the Kolmani River II Well on the Upper Benue Trough, Gongola Basin, in the North-Eastern part of the country.

He said, “The future is now. Fortunately, the oil was found in Bauchi, which is our home. We expect many other mineral resources such as gold and copper to be discovered, and not just oil, in the North.

“Oil and gas existed before we were born. Even our elders, including the Tafawa Balewa government, knew but decided not to make so much noise about it, but to leave it for the younger generations.”

“We are glad that oil has been found in the North and it will add to Nigeria’s wealth because we believe in the unity of the country. We don’t begrudge any part of the country or Nigerians from partaking in the wealth God has given us.”

Abdullahi stressed that the first Prime Minister of Nigeria, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912-1966), knew about the deposits of oil in the North but didn’t explore it.

The intention of Tafawa Balewa according to Abdullahi is to allow the younger generations to explore the oil.

Also Governor  Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State  in a statement in a statement  through his Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity welcomed the discovery of hydrocarbon deposits in the Kollman River 1 Well on the Upper Benue Trough of the Gongola Bain

He said, “The development will change the economic fortune of the state and the North-East geopolitical zone, stimulate job creation and ultimately lead to job creation and wealth for the people.”

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