The minister of state petroleum resources (oil), Heineken Lokpobiri has vowed to go to the creeks to attain the desired result in the sector.
Lokpobiri also pledged to work hard to increase the production of crude oil on a sustainable basis.
The minister, who described himself as a creek boy, stressed he would not spend much time sitting in the office.
He spoke at the inaugural meeting with the heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies under their purview in Abuja.
Lokpobiri said: “I have too much energy. I have come here to utilize the energy to revamp the sector. I am here to work with the agencies to increase production on a sustainable basis.
“Even if you speak grammar from now to tomorrow you don’t increase production, you have achieved nothing. You are the experts. I am here to provide leadership so that we can go to the creeks…
“I am not going to spend more time in the office. I am going to spend more time in the fields so that we can achieve results. I don’t want to be told stories so that we can achieve the result.”