Buhari promises to reshuffle cabinet soon

• Many ministers to go, new ones coming

President Muhammadu Buhari  on Tuesday revealed that he would soon reshuffle  his cabinet, stressing that while some ministers may go, he would expand his cabinet above the 36 members representing the 36 states of the federation. He said he would appoint new ministers.

The President gave the revelation during the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Buhari who described the current Federal Executive Council as compact, however, said that he would expand it to accommodate fresh ideas and fresh blood.

He said the FEC would be expanded to bring in more supporters at federal level, with fresh ideas to be injected into the government. He regretted that he had not re-constituted the boards of parastatals as promised in 2015. While noting that this was due to many reasons, he reminded the party’s leaders that he had given instructions since October 2015 for this exercise to start.

He explained that there had been inordinate delays through several committees in an attempt to get the balance right and to make sure all parts of the country were equitably represented. The president said he was keenly aware that his supporters were very eager for these appointments to be announced.

“By the Grace of God, these appointments will be announced soon. Especially now that the economy is improving, we will have the resources to cater for the appointees.” The meeting which is currently ongoing at the party secretariat follows the meeting of the national caucus of party which held on Monday night at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa.

Present at the meeting is the President, Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, National Chairman of the Party, Mr John Oyegun, while the leadership of the National Assembly and other party chieftains are also expected.