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President Buhari To Name Ministers This Month


President Muhammadu Buhari "After I was sworn-in,  I said I will have my cabinet in September. I expect that Nigerians should ask me questions after the 30th of September if I do not do so."
 
President Buhari gave the assurance at a joint press conference in Ghana in the presence of John Dramani Mahama of Ghana. 
 
His speeches; 
After I was sworn-in,  I said I will have my cabinet in September. I expect that Nigerians should ask me questions after the 30th of September if I do not do so.
 
The first thing I did after I came into office was to reorganize the military and clear orders were given to them in terms of retraining, re-equipping and redeployment of troops.
 
In the northeast, the military is gaining ground and Boko Haram has been limited to the Sambisa forest. Internally Displaced Persons are gradually moving back home and they are being reintegrated into their respective communities,” President Buhari said.
 
I recall that in 1975 when late Murtala Mohammed became the Head of State, we were lined up - governors, ministers, members of the Supreme Military Council.  Officials of Ministry of Justice were brought and every individual was made to declare his assets.   
 
All Heads of States and Government, governors, ministers, permanent secretaries have to declare their assets because it is a constitutional requirement. 
 
I have declared my assets four times. When I was governor in 1975, I declared. After being Minister of Petroleum and as a member of Supreme Military Council, I declared. When I was Head of State and now as a President, I have also declared.

President Buhari of Nigeria and President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana agreed to work toward strengthening bilateral relationship between the two countries.

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