Niger ministerial reshuffle and dismissal of oil minister: what consequences are expected?

Reason for dismissal
According to reliable sources, the Minister of Petroleum is a minister on loan because his management mistakes will not be traced back to today.
It seems that the final straw that broke the camel’s back came mainly from the process of appointing the company for the construction of the Dosso Petrochemical Complex. The committee set up for this purpose would have made the classification, but according to the information, and to everyone’s surprise, it preferred to entrust the market to another company at a time when the CNSP and its government were working hard to implement this market. to lay a solid foundation for the economic take-off of the country and in the process return to the true values ​​that have defined Nigeriens for many years. According to our sources, the President, disappointed and disturbed, will call the Secretary General of the Government (SGG) and ask him to prepare an appointment decree, given the seriousness of the act. This is how the SSG allegedly tried to dissuade him from waiting for a complete reorganization of the government. And, in a firm tone, the President will instruct him to draft the decree.

In fact, he is not the only one in this situation. There are many ministers who have compromised themselves in this disrespect for them. As a result, many of them know that their days in government, if not time, are numbered and cannot escape the great storm we have announced in our policies. Published last week. Unfortunately, Nigeriens still have not learned their lesson and continue to commit the same bad habits and the same condemned shortcomings…

The CNSP is looking for results. He now realizes that nepotism will not help him achieve the goals he set for himself when he came to power. In our last publication we announced major changes in the government team, which should lead to the departure of many members of the team led by Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zaina, which is, after all, what many Nigeriens wanted. to have a big say in certain choices. Last weekend, a technical reshuffle took place, announcing the departure of the Minister of Oil and his replacement by Dr. Sahabi Oumarou. The government has not commented on the reasons for this departure, thus opening the door to all kinds of speculations, from the most serious to the most tendentious. While waiting for the new minister to introduce himself to Nigeriens, some language claims that he is close to former President Issoufou, who was an advisor to Zlekaf. To defend him, some too-good-hearted people on social networks are already fighting at the door of his new duties, portraying themselves as one of his best defenders at the media level. We know why. But, contrary to what some say, he is probably not what another has acquired, and therefore the fact of being an advisor to one, which could mean degrading himself to the status of a servant of another, he comes from every teacher-researcher of his country. In a particular area, his country needed his expertise, he served without alienating himself, without compromising himself (whether one has the weakness to believe), and often, perhaps never entering the political arena, retaining his position as a technocrat and politician. Liberal intellectual and freethinker. Those who anxiously hoped to regain his favor because he became Minister of Oil are likely to be disillusioned. We see them looking for shelter with flashlights, searching for a location somewhere in the “juicy oil”. However, time will judge.

Perhaps other causes of the country disrupted the agenda and the CNSP and its government had to deal with the most pressing needs. That is why Nigeriens were surprised by the news of Bake’s near-cruel expulsion by the government of Ali Mahaman Lamine Zein. Friendship may not protect him from the mistakes of management. Such is the way of a politician who always has a hand that does not tremble when responsibility requires action. Perhaps, this man deserved it.

The reason for being fired…

According to reliable sources, the Minister of Oil is a borrowed minister, as his mistakes in management do not date back to this day. It seems that the straw that broke the camel’s back came mainly from the process of appointing the company for the construction of the Dosso Petrochemical Complex. The committee set up for this purpose would have made the classification, but according to the information, and to everyone’s surprise, it preferred to entrust the market to another company at a time when the CNSP and its government were working hard to implement this market. to lay a solid foundation for the economic take-off of the country and in the process return to the true values ​​that have defined Nigeriens for many years. According to our sources, the President, disappointed and upset, will call the Secretary General of the Government (SGG) and ask him to prepare a decree of appointment, given the seriousness of the act. This is how the SSG allegedly tried to dissuade him from waiting for a complete reshuffle of the government. And, in a firm tone, the President will instruct him to draft the decree. In fact, he is not the only one in such a situation. There are many ministers who have compromised themselves in such an act that does not respect them. Therefore, many of them know that their days (if not time) in the government are numbered and cannot escape the huge storm that we announced in our publication last week. It is regrettable that Nigeriens still have not learned their lesson and continue to commit the same bad habits, the same condemned deficiencies. Yet these are the people who make people believe that they are great intellectuals and often great technocrats. Next week, we can return to this theme, because for the moment, in order not to put the cart before the horse, as they say, we still shy away from this issue, to assure you that there are many who are on a steep slope and, therefore, enter the starting list. National reasons demand it. And General Tiyani, no matter what people say, his hand is firm.

But let’s go back to the expected reorganization announced a week ago. It is true that what we announced did not happen. For several reasons. But we must not think of this as a pardon for the ministers who have fallen out of favor. The State has a duty to realize the plans announced to Nigeriens. What happened this Saturday can only be a step, it is time to agree on a certain number of necessary adjustments and avoid the kind of controversial appointments that Nigeriens have often experienced. There are in fact two main challenges.

On government restructuring…

This is about thinking better about the composition of the government so that it can be as effective as possible in achieving the desired results of the revolution that is underway at the AES level, and Niger should not be the weak link in it. Do not some ministries need to be reorganized, adjusted, attached, or even slimmed down? This question is relevant and should be addressed in order to better define the scope of competence of the new team of ministers, giving each one real responsibility. This is why we must expect a reconfiguration of the composition of the new team, which, while being more rigorous, should be able to define areas of expertise, thus better defining and clarifying tasks.

Carefully selected from men…

We understand that the transition of the CNSP in the context in which it emerged, in the face of an emergency and in the face of strong protests against its actions, did not allow time to make rational choices that took into account the integrity and the abilities of men and women. She then had to be satisfied with all those who came, who in most cases were made from the main choices, while they should have been made in cases of nepotism, each promoting, to satisfy his own needs, a man or woman whom he knew and who often had some connection with him. However, the country we govern is not like this, as evidenced by the fact that when it comes to strikes and punishments, we rarely have the courage to test men and women, except for some bonds that are allowed to be placed here or there. Today, in order to continue on the path taken by the AES, the CNSP and its government must have talents capable of dealing with the complex situation in which the country has advanced today.

Another challenge is to ask ourselves how to find the right people in the right places, so that neither PACA nor political calculations interfere with the objective and serious selection of the people needed to facilitate the actions of the government and to successfully advance the course. Today, the country is playing its own game, and these CNSP soldiers from the highest military ranks of the country know the full weight of the historical and political responsibility that rests on their shoulders, so as not to delay. Today, in this country, there are serious men and women, often even young and in some cases not very talkative, who can fulfill an exciting and always historic mission, provided it is done with resolute service to the people of the country.

But when will change come…?

No one knows the CNSP’s timing, only the CNSP knows the best moment to achieve the changes that Nigeriens want, and what political rigor is needed today to really make progress. According to some sources, this will not take long when we know that certain ministers already know that they have no chance of returning. Tomorrow. Next week. But probably not that far yet.

Meriga (The Messenger)