Entertain no fears over September promise, Buhari says

To douse palpable apprehension, the President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, in  Ghana, assured Nigerians that he would name his cabinet before the end of September.
The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a statement, said Buhari gave the assurance in Accra at a joint press conference with President John Mahama of Ghana.
Buhari stated, “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 President was responding to a question on the appointment of ministers.
Buhari spoke amidst concerns that he might not name his cabinet this month because the National Assembly would resume from its recess at the end of the month.

The President Buhari also told journalists that he had declared his assets four times since 1975 and challenged the newsmen to investigate the details of his possession.

He said, “I recall that in 1975 when late Murtala Mohammed became the Head of State, we were lined up in the corridor – governors, ministers, members of the Supreme Military Council – and officials of the Ministry of Justice were brought and every individual was made to declare his assets.

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“So right now, all heads of state and government, governors, ministers, permanent secretaries will have to declare their assets because it is a constitutional requirement.

“In Nigeria, it is a constitutional issue and that is why I am blaming you gentlemen of the press. If you really want to do investigative journalism, you don’t have to worry me at this stage; 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 also declared.

“I have declared my assets and all that I have four times, and you (the media) have the right to go and demand for my declaration. Instead, I am being harassed.”

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