Some stakeholders in the Nigerian project have released statistics of states involvement in oil procduction and how President Muhammadu Buhari, in his appointments in the oil sector, favoured northerners to dominate keys positions.
The statistics show that the four Top Crude Oil Producing States in Nigeria are:
1.Akwa Ibom 504,000-bpd-32%
2. Delta 346,000-bpd-22%
3. Rivers 344,000-bpd-22%
4. Bayelsa 290,000-bpd-18%
President Buhari made the following appointments into the Oil Industry Positions.
NORTH
1 Malami Shehu MD/PH Refinery.
2 Muhammed Abah MD/Warri Refinery.
3 Umar Ajiya MD/MPMC.
4 Bala Wunti GGM/CP&S.
5 Usman Yusuf GMD/STA-Tech.
6 Ahmadu Katagum GGM/Shipping/Down Stream.
7 Kallamu Abdullahi GGM/Renewable Energy.
8 Shaibu Musa MD/Medical Services Limited.
9 Ibrahim Birma GGM/Governance.
10 Faruk Ahmed MD/Product/Marketing.
11 Mele Kyari, Group MD NNPC
12. Muhammadu Buhari Petroleum Minister.
SOUTH-WEST
1 Adewale Ladenegan MD/Kaduna Refinery
2 Adeyemi Adetunji MD/Retails
3 Bola Afolabi GGM/Research/Development
SOUTH-SOUTH
1 Roland Ewubare Group G/M
2 Diepriye Tariab MD/IDSL
3 Timi Silva Minister of State Petroleum
SOUTH-EAST 0