Here's What Buhari Told APC Leaders During Today's NEC Meeting

Posted by Odinaka on Tue 31st Oct, 2017 - tori.ng

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), held its National Executive Committee meeting at the party's Secretariat in Abuja.

President @MBuhari arrives APC National Secretariat for the party’s NEC Meeting. APC Governors, and other party leaders in attendance. pic.twitter.com/eLOHxV4pJ2
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) October 31, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday disclosed that he would expand the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

Speaking at the National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Buhari described his cabinet as compressed.

Today I attended a Meeting of the National Executive Committee of our party, the All Progressives Congress.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) October 31, 2017

He said the FEC would be expanded to bring in more supporters at federal level, with fresh ideas to be injected into the government.

At present, President Buhari has 36 ministers each from all the states of the federation, but he regretted that he had not re-constituted the boards of parastatals as promised in 2015.

We will expand the Federal Executive Council to bring in more people and fresh ideas, for the ultimate benefit of the people of Nigeria.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) October 31, 2017

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 APC is proud of our achievements in the last 2 years: the fight against Boko Haram, Agric Revolution, Improved Power, Peace in the Delta
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) October 31, 2017

The president said he was keenly aware that his supporters were very eager for these appointments to be announced.

He assured that "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."

I said last year that we would shortly reconstitute the Boards of Parastatals. I regret the fact that we've not done so, for many reasons.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) October 31, 2017

Click here for the President's full remarks at the National Executive Committee of All Progressive Congress (APC) on Tuesday 31st October 2017 at the National Secreriat, Abuja.

I know that our supporters are also very eager for these Board appointments to be announced. By God's grace they will be announced soon.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) October 31, 2017