President Muhammadu Buhari says
he will carry everyone along in his last lap as head of the country.
The president said this on
Wednesday when he received former ministers that served under him as military
head of state.
Buhari was head of state from
January 1984 to August 1985.
At the meeting, he recalled “how
we got things done then” at the time.
“[I will] carry everyone along on
my last lap as a democratically elected leader,” Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman,
quoted him as saying.
On his part, Ibrahim Gambari,
leader of the delegation and a former minister of external affairs, said they
were at the Aso Rock villa to congratulate the president on the achievements
his administration has recorded in security, foreign affairs, anti-corruption
among others.
Gambari described Buhari
leadership as a military ruler as “firm.”
“We were appointed 35 years and
nine months ago. Eighteen of us were sworn in,” the former minister said.
“Your leadership was firm, but
you also gave us free hand to operate. You knew what each person was doing. We
will never forget the opportunity you gave us. We remain patriots.”
He commended the president on
constituting the Economic Advisory Council (EAC), adding that the same should
be done for security and foreign affairs.
Other former ministers present in
the meeting were Muhammed Magoro (internal affairs), Emmanuel Nsan (health),
Ibrahim Abdullah (education) and Ahmed Abdullahi (communications).
A minute silence was observed in
honour of those who have passed on among the former ministers.
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