President Muhammadu Buhari has described as unfortunate the “ethnic and political’’ interpretations given to the recent ‘reorganisation’ at the Presidency.
He explained that the ongoing reorganisation at the presidency was simply aimed at enhancing service delivery to Nigerians.
According to a statement by the President’s aide, Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, Buhari gave the explanation while fielding questions from State House Correspondents, shortly after his arrival from London on Friday night.
The statement quoted the President as saying: “It is unfortunate that the recent disengagement of some political appointees from the presidency had been given ‘‘ethnic and political’’ interpretations.
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‘‘They said 35 people were sacked in the Vice President’s office. We just created some ministries and we reorganised and people are giving it ethnic and political dimensions. It is unfortunate.”
The President also promised that his administration would work harder and be accountable.
“We have tried to make Nigerians understand why we do certain things. Accountability from bottom to top is absolutely necessary.
‘‘Whoever is responsible for government property, [should know] it is public property, it is not personal and he has to manage it according to the law.
‘‘That’s what I expect and I think that we have been around long enough to impress on people that we mean what we say.”