Politics
Buhari Receives Former Cabinet Members As Military Head Of State, Pledges To Carry Everyone Along In His Last Tenure
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged not leave anyone behind in his last tenure in office as President.
Buhari made the pledge while receiving members his cabinet when he served as a Military Head of State.
His Special Advicer on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina revealed that President Buhari received the former cabinet members at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday.
He said Buhari pledged to “carry everyone along on my last lap as a democratically elected leader.”
The leader of the delegation, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, who served as the Minister of External Affairs, revealed that 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 free rein to operate. You knew what each person was doing. We will never forget the opportunity you gave us. We remain patriots,” Gambari said.
He however commended the President on the newly constituted Economic Advisory Council, urging him to do similar for security.
Other former ministers in the team were Maj. Gen. Muhammed Magoro (retd.), Dr Emmanuel Nsan, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullah, and Brig. Gen. Ahmed Abdullahi (retd.).
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