Photos: Minister of state for Petroleum resources, Ibe Kachiukwu, assumes office

Hours after he was announced Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachiukwu this afternoon visited the Ministry of Petroleum Resources where he met with the Permanent Secretary and other managers in the ministry. Addressing them, Kachiukwu said efforts will be channeled to ensure that the working environment and perception of the ministry is changed

"The working environment and perception of this ministry must change and we are working on that in NNPC as well. Leadership must come from the ministry. We have dwindling resources and we must see how to cut costs and improve on earnings"he said