President Buhari Finally Responds to Critics of His Ministerial Nominees

 

President Muhammadu Buhari, who spoke on Tuesday, October 13, at the opening of the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja, the leader bemoaned the criticism which he blamed on the country’s elite.

 

He flayed the elite for diverting attention to religious issues rather than focusing on the appointees’ competence.

  

The president was quoted as saying: “You find out that the elite, whether from the South-West, North-West or wherever, are willing to collaborate in stealing the resources of the state. It is important to point out that the idea of where a person appointed into government comes from is meant to divert attention.”

He however reiterated his commitment to ensuring good government for every Nigerian in his cabinet.

 

The President, in addition, stressed the importance of the ongoing anti-graft war that would eventually help the government and the people to build the “New Nigeria”.

 

“What is required now is the national orientation and the will to curtail corruption both in the public and private sectors,” he added.