President Muhammadu Buhari explained this morning why he eventually sent the list of the first batch of his ministerial nominees to the National Assembly for the Senate late yesterday.

According to him, the procedure for handing over to his government by the immediate past administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan contributed to the delay in the appointment of cabinet members.

Buhari who made this explanation in a nationwide address broadcast live on national television and radio station at 7am this morning noted that he was not unaware of the anxiety and heat generated both home and abroad by the delay in appointing his ministers.

He also hinted that he was yet to complete the nomination of ministers, saying he would forward additional names to the Senate for confirmation in due course.

“Anyway, the wait is over. The first set of names for ministerial nominees for confirmation has been sent to the Senate. Subsequent lists will be forwarded in due course. Impatience is not a virtue,” the president stated.

Explaining the delay in ministerial appointments, President Buhari restated that his administration inherited a plethora of problems that are urgently seeking to be quickly addressed if the country must move forward in terms of growth and development.

He said, “Fellow Nigerians, there has been a lot of anxiety and impatience over the apparent delay in the announcement of ministers. There is no cause to be anxious. Our government set out to do things methodically and properly.

“We received the handing over notes from the outgoing government only four days before taking over. Consequently, the Joda Transition Committee submitted its report on the reorganization of federal government structure after studying the handover notes.

“It would have been haphazard to announce ministers when the government had not finalized the number of ministries to optimally carry the burden of governance.

“Order is more vital than speed. Careful and deliberate decisions after consultations get far better results. And better results for our country is what the APC government for change is all about.”

Buhari reiterated that he bore no grudges against anybody and that his government was not after anyone.

“As I said in my inaugural speech, I bear no ill will against anyone on past events. Nobody should fear anything from me. We are not after anyone. People should only fear the consequences of their actions. I hereby invite everyone, whatever his or her political view, to join me in working for the nation. he stated.

On the problems his government inherited, Buhari said, “We have seen in the last few years how huge resources were mismanaged, squandered and wasted. The new APC government is embarking on a clean up, introducing prudence and probity in public financing.

“At an early stage, the federal government addressed the issue of salary arrears in many states, a situation capable of degenerating into social unrest. The APC government stepped in to provide short-term support to the owing states and enabled them to pay off the backlog and restore the livelihood of millions of Nigerians”.

Buhari, however, reassured Nigerians of his administration’s resolve to meticulously execute projects that would impact positively on their lives, adding that the country cannot afford any avoidable mistakes.

He implored Nigerians to be patient and team up with the government to deliver on the dividend of democracy to the citizens, irrespective of their political affiliation.

“I would like to end my address this morning on our agenda for Change. Change does not just happen. You and I and all of us must appreciate that we all have our part to play if we want to bring change about,” he stated.

The president noted that for positive change to take place, Nigerians must be ready to change their lawless habits and attitudes to public office and other government establishments.

“We must change our lawless habits, our attitude to public office and public trust. We must change our unruly behaviour in schools, hospitals, market places, motor parks, on the roads, in homes and offices. To bring about change, we must change ourselves by being law-abiding citizens,” he noted.

Buhari further noted that October 1 was a day for joy and celebrations for Nigerians despite the circumstances they find themselves “because it is the day, 55 years ago, we liberated ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and began our long march to nationhood and to greatness.

“No temporary problems or passing challenges should stop us from honoring this day. Let us remind ourselves of the gifts God has given us. Our Creator has bequeathed to us numbers – Nigeria is the ninth most populated country on the planet,” he added.

The president, however, observed that in spite of all the attributes of a great nation, Nigeria is not there yet because of the one commodity it had been unable to exploit to the fullest – unity of purpose.

“This would have enabled us to achieve not only more orderly political evolution and integration but also continuity and economic progress. Countries far less endowed have made greater economic progress by greater coherence and unity of purpose.

“Nonetheless, that we have remained together is an achievement we should all appreciate and try to consolidate. We have witnessed this year a change in our democratic development. The fact that an opposition party replaced an entrenched government in a free and fair election is indicative of the deeper roots of our democratic system.

“Whatever one’s views are, Nigerians must thank former President Jonathan for not digging-in in the face of defeat and thereby saving the country untold consequences,” Buhari said.

http://leadership.ng/news/464400/independence-speech-why-i-sent-ministerial-list-late-pmb

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Please Note: This was made available to media houses before the 7am broadcast to commemorate the country’s 55th Independence anniversary.

Midolian has never fed you with lies and never will. Listen to the president live now. You ll hear him say all that's contained here.

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ABI THE NEWSPAPER DON GET TIME MACHINE.

Your writing by 6am so are you talking about our own president or are you from different country please wait till 7am

What thrash is this. Shey nah for Nigeria he give this speech ?

As I said in my inaugural speech, I bear no ill will against anyone on past events. Nobody should fear anything from me. We are not after anyone. People should only fear the consequences of their actions. I hereby invite everyone, whatever his or her political view, to join me in working for the nation. he stated.

The text in bold is what my wailing friends cal witch hunting & persecution...

Summary of PMB speech.

Impatient is not a virtue ;that his administration is set to do things methodologically and properly.

Order is more vital than speed; APC change mantra stands for a careful and deliberate decisions after consultations which will always produce a far better results.

I am not a Witch hunter, that he is not after anyone not even after wailers taskmasters. People should only be afraid of the consequences of their actions not his person.

Prudence and probity in public financing by blocking leakages.

Changes does not just happens, it starts from you by changing your lawless/ wailing attitudes.

finally GEJ should be appreciated for loosing a clear election and candidly accepting defeat in the face of unpatriotic elements who wouldn't have wanted him to do so like ffk, Metuh, Fayose, Wike, Ahmed Yankisa, Yinka and Co.

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Triple2c:
Your writing by 6am so are you talking about our own president or are you from different country please wait till 7am

seedgreen:
What thrash is this. Shey nah for Nigeria he give this speech ?

You guys should calm down!

The speech was made available to media houses before the 7am broadcast to commemorate the country’s 55th Independence anniversary

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Will you guys now modify your posts? I have been vindicated. I told ya! Will never feed you with lies

Lies.!!

Op don fall him hand. you for just wait till 8 am.

Look who is advicing nigerians about change. Buhari You must stop missing UN meetings, you must start keeping to time and promises, you must stop giving all significant and juicy appointment only to the nortH, you must start probing corrupt officials in your party apc, you must stop travelling with corrupt people like Fashola, amaechi , Fayemi. If change of bad habit and attitude must start in nigeria, it should start from the head. Buhari you are the head , we want change to start from you then all nigerians will follow suit.

I can see Leadership Newpaper running faster than its shadow! This is a trash. How on earth will they make this 'expensive' mistake. Junk journalism indeed!

mizkeleke:
Op don fall him hand. you for just wait till 8 am.

It's not the ops fault, leadership has put it on their website already. I saw it since 6:30 am

Hbd nigerians and pmb and happybirthday to my gal esther wullnp

Shydon:


It's not the ops fault, leadership has put it on their website already. I saw it since 6:30 am

You for no mind am. In fact I posted it a bit late for the reason that many will doubt it. Had to post it when I saw some other sites carrying the news sef

Okay o

“Order is more vital than speed. Careful and deliberate decisions after consultations get far better results. And better results for our country is what the APC government for change is all about.”

midolian:






You guys should calm down!

The speech was made available to media houses before the 7am broadcast to commemorate the country’s 55th Independence anniversary

don't mind those kids, this is probably their first time of listening to presidential address.

FYI, it's often released to the press earlier

Buhari is good with speeches.... Is he a phD holder?

Gone are d days of childish speeches frm d phD holder and his foodseller wife

it doesnt matter. He fulfilled his september promise

ephemm:


don't mind those kids, this is probably their first time of listening to presidential address.

FYI, it's often released to the press earlier

Bro, I tire o! I don't even know what else to say to them.

In fact, the president is now talking live. He has mentioned that which is contained in this thread.

Lalasticlala, happy independence day

The op has been vindicated

This is real. The president must be reading his speech from leadership newspaper

Lalasticlala

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Modify ur feed now pls for avoidance of stupidity

Ok nice speech. Some parts of the speech are missing though.

PMB had to wait for four months before he gave us a list of familiar faces and names. These are people that have been with him all these while and he could have announced them immediately after leaving the Eagle square on May 29th. Wasting all our time and dragging the economy in the mud under the guise of looking for saints is hogwash.

Four months after, we have no economic policy or blueprint from the new government and he has drawn up a list made up of politicians who might not be too keen on revamping our economy, as they would be in politicking. This goes to prove our suspicion that PMB didn't want to work with Ministers. He wanted to be a sole administrator and issue orders, directives and 'body language'. I bet he drew up the list in New York, seeing that the September deadline was fast approaching.


We wish him well...

God blessU sai baba

I'm actually quite impressed with his speech. . He has great plans. "No one should be afraid of him but rather their actions".. Short precise and touched on some subject matters. I jus wish he communicates more with the populace, dats d only way Nigerians will really be carried along and understand him.
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seedgreen:
What thrash is this. Shey nah for Nigeria he give this speech ?

U will die hating and never succeed without letting it go

i believe you sir


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mizkeleke:
Op don fall him hand. you for just wait till 8 am.

you see your life? You for just wait till buhari give hin speech

Buhari should please take his time on the remaining ministerial list abeg!! Let the wailers wail @ d delay of d@ one again else they starve to death!!

Happy Independence to you all

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