Buhari insists: There will be ministers without portfolio

Buhari insists: There will be ministers without portfolio

Tuesday, November 3, 2015 6:25 pm


Buhari receives the confirmation report from Senate President, Bukola Saraki

Buhari receives the confirmation report from Senate President, Bukola Saraki

President Muhammadu Buhari has not shifted his position about how he would deploy the 36 ministers-designate approved for him by the Nigerian Senate.

There will still be ministers without portfolio, he said, as he also hinted that his government would prune the ministries.

He spoke today when Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki presented the names of the approved nominees to him at the Presidential villa, after their confirmation by the senate.

President Buhari disclosed that he had pruned the number of ministries adding that 36 ministers are too many for the ministries.

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