Ifeanyi Ararume

Ifeanyi Godwin Ararume (born 16 December 1958) is a Nigerian politician who was appointed as the country's minister of Petroleum Resources and as the Chairman, Board of Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), in the wake of implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Quotes Every primary election has its peculiar challenges. When I joined APGA, there were 23 aspirants who had been there before me. So, it is natural that everyone would think that he or she would win. That question should not arise because I have given you a little bit of my background. I am an only son in the midst of two girls with a very doting and protective mother. That I got married at the age of 23 shows how far my mother went to ensure that I did not grow up as a rascal. So violence cannot be associated with me. This is my last attempt at the governorship. I am not going to contest for the position again after 2019. The only way I will contest again is after winning this contest and I will be seeking re-election in 2023. There were some aggrieved members of the party who went to court and until those cases are disposed of, it will be illegal for the party to conduct any congress in Imo. I believe that the national leadership of the party will not want to treat the party leaders in Imo this way,” he said, adding that he had had discussions with the leadership of the party on the matter. I am a full-fledged member of PDP; I am one of those that built the party, so it will be unfair for anybody to think that I will leave the party. We will partner the Federal Government to rehabilitate and reinvigorate the Ohaji/Egbema Power Plant to ensure energy sufficiency in Imo State. I think that is why the governor said the rains in Imo are acidic. Imo soil is not as bad as Lagos soil in terms of construction so, that excuse is not tenable. External links Category:Politicians from Nigeria Category:Living people Category:1958 births