Serving Nigeria costs me at least a million dollars every year, says KACHIKWU

Ibe Kachikwu, minister of state for
petroleum resources, has revealed
that his acceptance to serve the
country cost him “at least a million
dollars every year”.
Speaking in Abuja on Sunday, Kachikwu
said although his former job was more
rewarding financially, he decided to
serve Nigeria for the love of his
fatherland.
He said all hands must be on deck to
build enduring institutions that would
secure the future of the country and
improve on the standard of living of
Nigerians.
“The call to public service for me was
unique. I was vice-president of Exxon
Mobil West Africa and I was suddenly
called to serve,” he said.
“In serving, I lose a lot of money, if not
at least a million dollars every year by
virtue of being a minister, but the thing
is, I am directed by the voice of God.
“I believe that this country needs help.
I believe that it is about time we began
to perform for the young and
upcoming. I believe that the sheer
capacity of this country is
unimaginable.
“I do not know of any country in the
world with our population, our
resources, our intellect, our
flamboyance, our family nexus,
everything is together.”
Kachikwu said with the right
leadership, the current economic
crunch in Nigeria could be
surmounted.
He said Nigerians would not feel the
impact of the challenges posed by drop
in the price of oil if government
properly harnessed other natural
resources.
“Everything in this country is together;
the only thing that is not together is
leadership and in God’s name; we are
bound to change that,” he said.
“In every little space that you have, and
in my own case petroleum, you have to
make an absolute change and so I am
not worried about price of oil.
“It can be five dollar for all I care. I am
worried about the direction of the
industry; I am worried about changing
things the way they have never done
before.
“I am worried about creating
opportunities that exist; I am worried
about improving the standards of
living; I am worried about encouraging
opportunities in the sector. I am
worried about opening up those
opportunities that have existed for
years.”
Kachikwu, who is also the group
managing director of the Nigeria
National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC), called on Nigerians to embrace
the new philosophy of the present
administration geared towards
charting a new course for the country.
He asked the people to bury their
differences and contribute their quota
to the development of the country.
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