Why I Delayed the Appointment of Ministers - Buhari (1984)
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By CLIFFORD D. MAY‎
Published: January 19, 1984
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LAGOS, Nigeria, Jan. 18— Nigeria's new leader, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Buhari, swore in the members of his Cabinet today, warning them that the ruling Supreme Military Council ''will keep a keen and watchful eye on your performance, your style of life and general public conduct while in office.''
He said the new administration, which came to power after the overthrow of the civilian Government of President Shehu Shagari on Dec. 31, ''will not tolerate fraud, indiscipline, corruption, squandermania, misuse and abuse of public office for self or group aggrandizement and other vices which characterize the civilian administration of the past four years.''
Of the 18 ministers named, only 7 are career military men. The proportion surprised some Western diplomats here but essentially accorded with statements by Mr. Buhari in an interview on Tuesday in which he said ''only a small number'' of military officers would be named to top political posts.
Apparently responding to criticism in the Nigerian press over the pace of decision-making under the new military regime, Mr. Buhari said that ''the appointment of ministers has taken us some time because we had to undertake a deep search for competent Nigerians of proven integrity, a high sense of discipline, public probity and transparent honesty.'' According to some Nigerian and Western sources, several candidates for portfolios were reluctant to accept appointment until the stability and direction of the new Government became apparent.
A senior Western diplomatic source said most of the ministers named today ''are not particularly well known.'' Other sources added that they perceived no particular ideological bent among them. A diplomat said many appeared to be ''lesser lights with provincial rather than federal experience.''
Named to the key position of Minister of Finance was Dr. Onaolapo Soleye, who said that he had most recently been teaching industrial sociology at the University of Ibadan and that he had served in an earlier military government as a commissioner of industries and in the Ministry of Finance.
Dr. Soleye declined to comment on substantive policy matters, saying he had not had time to study the situation.
The new Minister of Petroleum and Energy is Prof. Tam David-West, a biologist by training and a former commissioner of education in Rivers State.
Asked about his prior experience in the oil industry, he said he was ''well versed in the issues.'' He, too, declined to discuss policies or plans.
A leading Nigerian businessman who has known Professor David-West said: ''He was probably picked because he is tough and something of a disciplinarian. A headmaster type, not easy to get along with.''
The new Minister of External Affairs is Dr. Ibrahim Gambari, who served most recently as director general of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, having been appointed by former President Shagari. Dr. Gambari, the 40-year-old son of an emir, received a Ph.D. in international relations from Columbia University in New York in 1974. The swearing-in ceremony took place in a wood-paneled conference room in a military compound in the Lagos suburb of Ikoyi.
Each appointee read an ''oath of allegiance'' followed by an ''oath of office.'' A section of the oath of office pledged that ''I will not allow my personal interests to influence my official conduct or my official decisions.''
Addressing the ministers after the ceremony, General Buhari said each would be expected to declare his assets within six weeks and to complete by the end of April a ''critical review'' of all projects and programs under way within their ministries.
He said the new administration must ''curb the monstrous effects of a grossly mismanaged economy, galloping inflation and insure that food and other essential commodities are readily available at the easy reach of the ordinary citizen.

http://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/19/world/cabinet-in-nigeria-installed-with-a-warning.html?smid=tw-share
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I read this topic more that 2 times i still dont get how this is related to now.

Anyway i gained some old new story in reading.

Thank you

So what's the essence of the topic? The title doesn't even blend with the topic.

All these TANoids who are suffering from Buhariphobia,may God have mercy on you.

Mtscheeew!

Taniods

MzJackBaueress:
So what's the essence of the topic? The title doesn't even blend with the topic.

All these TANoids who are suffering from Buhariphobia,may God have mercy on you.

Mtscheeew!

Screw u
Screw Buhari

MzJackBaueress:
So what's the essence of the topic? The title doesn't even blend with the topic.

All these TANoids who are suffering from Buhariphobia,may God have mercy on you.

Mtscheeew!

You are so full of hate that you never bothered to read the article before commenting, Now run long or better still read the article and delete the, Rubbish you posted above

ochejoseph:



You are so full of hate that you never bothered to read the article before commenting, Now run long or better still read the article and delete the, Rubbish you posted above

Oche Joseph,when will you retire from Nairaland just as Ifeanyichukwu aka Sincere9gerian has done?
Stop sulking and accept the fact that President M. Buhari will be your president for 4years.

Enjoy your weekend!

Lips sealed

Okay

MzJackBaueress:
Oche Joseph,when will you retire from Nairaland just as Ifeanyichukwu aka Sincere9gerian has done?
Stop sulking and accept the fact that President M. Buhari will be your president for 4years.

Enjoy your weekend!

I wish Buhari well and pray Nigeria prosper under Him, The elections are over and like GEJ will always Say Nigeria's interest is greater than anyone's personal interest.

When I joined NL you were probably in primary school so asking me to retire or leave a social platform because the candidate I supported lost an election is simply laughable.

I wish you well

OREMUSSANCTUS:

Screw u
Screw Buhari

poorly raised

ochejoseph:



I wish Buhari well and pray Nigeria prosper under Him, The elections are over and like GEJ will always Say Nigeria's interest is greater than anyone's personal interest.

When I joined NL you were probably in primary school so asking me to retire or leave a social platform because the candidate I supported lost an election is simply laughable.

I wish you well

bwahahahahahaha!!

Ok bro,this is berem your good friend. How are you doing sir?

Lalasticlala food is ready ooo!

Rashin
Aiki.

Story

Did he also make foreign trips without appointing ministers in 1984?

Or fail to appear to inaugurate his own NAss?

Or fail to move into the presidential residence?

Two things are key here, competence and discipline.
God bless the President.

I will comment but ayam cumin

worksmart:
Did he also make foreign trips without appointing ministers in 1984?

Or fail to appear to inaugurate his own NAss?

Or fail to move into the presidential residence?

Oponu, there was no NASS in the military government of Buhari. The Supreme Military Council was the highest law making body.

God bless the President.

Who told you there was no NAss?

OrlandoOwoh:

Oponu, there is no NASS in the military government of Buhari. The Supreme Military Council was the highest law making body.

God bless the President.

MzJackBaueress:
So what's the essence of the topic? The title doesn't even blend with the topic.

All these TANoids who are suffering from Buhariphobia,may God have mercy on you.

Mtscheeew!

Berem you don come again.

You see, 1984 we are talking, and clueless Nigerians wanted this coup plotter from the 80s to come back today. Una no get shame?

Even in his Khaki he's been a good man. He becomes better in this agbada govt now. Thank God we didn't trade him for a mediocre.

mensdept:
You see, 1984 we are talking, and clueless Nigerians wanted this coup plotter from the 80s to come back today. Una no get shame?

Look who's talking..If you can't live with the fact that buhari is now your president, just go and jump in to the "lagoon" Oponu!!!

so its his usual style

After all the delay, his government turned out to be a rubbish and short lived one. It's unfortunate that Nigerians are allowing the same thing to happen again.

Buhari is a consistent man. After 31 years he is still the same man. Haters, can you be the same man or woman for just 31 days?

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worksmart:
Who told you there was no NAss?

you meant there was nass assembly during millitary regime or you meant to say PRC(provisional ruling council)

SB incase