All Progressives Congress (APC) leader Izzy Yakia has called on Petroleum Minister Heineken Lokpovili to focus on his job and avoid pursuing political agendas at the expense of his job.
Mr Yakia, who spoke in an interview with Arise News on Wednesday, said Mr Lokpobiri had started to get distracted by his ambition to become Bayelsa State governor in 2027.
He accused the minister of “pursuing political issues for his own selfish ends” while ignoring the completion of ongoing projects.
“The minister is deliberately abandoning these important issues and pursuing political issues for his own selfish purposes,” Yakia said, adding that Prime Minister Lokpovili is engaging in unnecessary political maneuvering. accused of being
Mr. Yakia also alleged that, against the backdrop of political events in Bayelsa State, the current Commissioner for Power, Mr. Enguru, said: Comco Akali Karlin is underqualified and was appointed as a personal reward for his past support to the current Minister of Petroleum.
“You are now a PDP person and you say you are working for the PDP government, what are you doing here at the APC meeting?” He asked the governor to take note of such activities. he asked, requesting that appropriate action be taken.
In the same interview, the pioneer APC Bayelsa State Secretary, Merlin Daniel, stressed that the Bayelsa APC issue at hand extends beyond mere party politics, terming it as a fight against corruption. Explained.
“This issue is not about party politics. This issue is about fighting back against corruption.
“There is no anti-party activity anywhere,” he said.
Daniel also criticized former petroleum minister Timipre Sylva for chairing the local content commission. The commission initially agreed to build a modular refinery in Okpoma Brass Local Government Area, but the budget has ballooned from $5 million to $35 million, with little progress made. What has ever been made.
“When the current minister took office, he saw these things and had doubts. They cornered him to get him into a deal. He said no.”
Mr. Daniel further expressed optimism about the project’s potential to create jobs for thousands of Bayelsans, insisting that it remains a significant opportunity.
In his response to Secretary Pioneer, Mr. Yakia referred to Daniel’s relationship with former Petroleum Minister Silva, saying, “I am aware that Merlin worked closely with Silva as Volunteer Coordinator in Bayelsa in 2007-2008. Silva made him the pioneer secretary of the APC.
“But today we see people appearing on national television to bite the fingers that fed them.”
This story reflects a critical juncture for the APC in Bayelsa as it navigates the region’s internal conflicts and wider governance implications.
Naija News reports that the party has recently experienced several suspensions and cancellations due to alleged anti-party activities by prominent leaders in the state.
