Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers.
Today’s edition was influenced by a report by TheCable that President Muhammadu Buhari rejected the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) as passed by the national assembly.
The report stated that: Buhari said the bill, if signed into law, would whittle down his power as minister of petroleum resources, among other reasons.
Read full analysis of the PIGB here.
Although, some clarification has been made, stating the ‘real’ reasons President Buhari rejected the bill:
FLASH: Special Adviser to @NGRPresident on @nassnigeria matters @SenItaEnang clears the air on the media misrepresentation on the status of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill 2018 #PIGB pic.twitter.com/id7uHtoh96
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) August 29, 2018
Here’s our list from today:
1. Ayobami
In all this PIGB talk. We shouldn't forget that it was the 8th Senate under @bukolasaraki that finally passed it after 17 years. Someone is ready for vital reforms. The President meanwhile is a stumbling block.
— Ayobami (@dondekojo) August 29, 2018
Buhari doesn’t give a damn about Nigerians. I just wish some people can see beyond politics and see the bigger picture of a better and reformed Nigeria of which Buhari clearly cannot envision. The man is so yesterday with his leadership thought-process.
— Afagha Emmanuel, MD (@excelafagha) August 29, 2018
2. Onye Nkuzi
When you compare Bukola Saraki with Muhammadu Buhari – please remember that while the Saraki-led Senate passed the PIGB, Buhari refused to sign it.
— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) August 29, 2018
3. BudgIT
The PIGB is actually meant to reduce the power of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, unfortunately, the President is also the Minister of Petroleum Resources#FixOurOil
— BudgIT Nigeria (@BudgITng) August 29, 2018
This is just a mess of a contradiction: Not that the #PIGB whittles down the Powers of the Presidency but the Powers of the Minister,
which office is unfortunately occupied by the President,
which now means that he is acting subjectively in dual capacity to Nigeria’s loss. https://t.co/D9nnb1cJuA
— 'Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) August 29, 2018
4. Oby Ezekwesili
E woo. I am seriously waiting to hear the @AsoRock ‘s rebuttal or affirmation of the content of this Report on the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill #PIGB by @thecableng . What an EXPENSIVE JOKE it would be, if truly @NGRPresident @MBuhari rejected the Bill for those reasons. https://t.co/I3JpYPlgCz
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) August 29, 2018
5. Ijatuyi Ayoleyi
https://twitter.com/AyoleyiMD/status/1034730127048024070
6. Oke Umurhohwo
Dear Nigerians, @MBuhari has rejected the historic Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (#PIGB) as passed by the @nassnigeria.
The proposed law, which is to liberalise the Nigeria’s oil industry was rejected on the ground that the bill, if signed would whittle down his power
LOOL
— Oke Umurhohwo (@OkeStalyf) August 29, 2018
7. Onilemarun Kareem
PIGB exposes the corruption under Buhari's ministry reason why he rejects the bill.
4trillion was not remitted by the NNPC and several billions has been mismanaged, we are informed that Nigeria nurses poor than any other.
He wants more power as a tyrant? Indeed he's lifeless! pic.twitter.com/YlN4M21u4g
— Karim (@Onile050) August 29, 2018
8. Faisal
https://twitter.com/JajaPhD/status/1034539858348388353
https://twitter.com/akaebube/status/1034728043623923712
The Senate should veto @MBuhari and ensure this PIGB goes through. We can't afford to start from scratch all over again.
— Yemi the Addicted Programmer 🇳🇬 & 🇨🇦 (@yemitula) August 29, 2018
9. Effa
https://twitter.com/effalixumab/status/1034792166273556480
