President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed that he would appoint his ministers in September.
The president made this disclosure in an article published on
Washington Post to coincide with his meeting with US President, Barrack
Obama.
Buhari took the mantle of leadership from ex-President
Goodluck Jonathan on May 29 following his victory at the March 28
presidential election.
He has been facing criticisms from
Nigerians, especially the opposition parties for not making necessary
appointments after two months in office.
Explaining reason for the delay, Buhari in the article noted that he needed to take his time to make the right choice(s).
Buhari
justified his action by not appointing any minister by making reference
to his United States counterpart, Barrack Obama who also for several
months after taking oath of office did not have his full Cabinet.
According
to him, “When cabinet ministers are appointed in September, it will be
some months after I took the oath of office. It is worth noting that
Obama himself did not have his full Cabinet in place for several months
after first taking office; the United States did not cease to function
in the interim.
“In Nigeria’s case, it would neither be prudent
nor serve the interests of sound government to have made these
appointments immediately on my elevation to the presidency; instead,
Nigeria must first put new rules of conduct and good governance in
place.
Buhari further acknowledged that Nigerians elected him because they
needed change, adding that the change cannot be achieved overnight due
to the rot in the system.
“I was elected on a platform of change. I
know this is what the people of Nigeria desire more than anything else.
I know they are impatient for action. I realize the world waits to see
evidence that my administration will be different from all those that
came before. Yet reforming my country after so many years of abuse
cannot be achieved overnight.
“In
our campaigns against both Boko Haram and corruption, we should remain
steadfast and remember, as it is said: “Have patience. All things become
difficult before they become easy,” part of the article read.
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