A source in the presidency who spoke with Punch has disclosed that President Buhari may not name his
cabinet members until late August or early September.
“Mr.
President is reluctant to build on a rotten foundation he inherited from
the Peoples Democratic Party administration. You cannot even begin to
imagine the situation we have met on the ground; almost everything is in
a state of decay. There is absolutely no way the new government can can
hope to achieve anything long lasting without first building a new
foundation.
The President plans to cut down the number of ministries
and parastatals. He wants to cut down the cost of running government.
He wants to make sure that all the loopholes that enable corruption to
thrive are blocked. All these are procedures that require time and
careful planning. You cannot do it in a rush. Remember that he has to
make sure that all this is done without any job losses or mass
retrenchments. All this is not a day’sor one-month job.” the source
said