President Buhari may not name his cabinet members until late August or
early September, this is according to a source in the presidency who
spoke with
Punch.
President Buhari is reportedly majorly concerned with cleaning the
alleged rot the Jonathan administration left behind before bringing in
new ministers.
“Mr. President is reluctant to build on a rotten foundation he
inherited from the Peoples Democratic Party administration. You cannot
even begin to imagine the situation we have met on the ground; almost
everything is in a state of decay. There is absolutely no way the new
government can can hope to achieve anything long lasting without first
building a new foundation.
The President plans to cut down the number of
ministries and parastatals. He wants to cut down the cost of running
government. He wants to make sure that all the loopholes that enable
corruption to thrive are blocked. All these are procedures that require
time and careful planning. You cannot do it in a rush. Remember that he
has to make sure that all this is done without any job losses or mass
retrenchments. All this is not a day’s or one-month job." the source
said
