Buhari: 'I will remain Minister of Petroleum'

President Buhari said on Tuesday that he will take personal charge of the country’s crucial oil portfolio and appoint a minister of State for Petroleum.

Buhari told reporters in New York shortly after addressing a Global Leaders’ Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism, ''I will remain Minister of Petroleum and appoint a minister of State for Petroleum''.
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Meanwhile, according to the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, President Buhari on Wednesday, departed the United States for Abuja after a successful outing at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.