President Muhammadu Buhari on
Wednesday received some of the Ministers who served with him as military head
of state between Jan. 1984 and Aug. 1985.
The President, who met with the former
ministers at the presidential villa, Abuja, recalled “how we got things done
then,” because it was a military administration. Buhari pledged to “carry
everyone along on my last lap as a democratically elected leader.”
He thanked the former Ministers
“for being consistently in touch” and particularly lauded the military for
building Abuja as new Federal capital for the country.
Leader of the delegation, Prof.
Ibrahim Gambari, who served as Minister of External Affairs, said the team came
to congratulate the President on his achievements in security, foreign affairs,
anti-corruption, education, and many others.
“We were appointed 35 years and
nine months ago. Eighteen of us were sworn in. Your leadership was firm, but
you also gave us a free hand to operate. You knew what each person was doing.
We will never forget the opportunity you gave us. We remain, patriots,’’
Gambari said.
He commended the President on the
newly constituted Economic Advisory Council, adding that the same should be
considered for security and foreign affairs.
A minute silence was observed in
memory of those who have passed on among the former Ministers.
Other former Ministers in the
team were Maj.-Gen. Muhammed Magoro (Internal Affairs), Dr. Emmanuel Nsan
(Health), Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullah (Education) and Brig.-Gen. Ahmed Abdullahi
(Communications).
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