Buhari & Saraki
The presidency has reached out to the Senate informing it of its
intention to carry out a cabinet shake up that may affect no fewer than
10 ministers in the federal cabinet early next year, ThisDay reports.
An impeccable source disclosed that the presidency had decided to
give the Senate the heads up on the imminent sack of some ministers and
their replacement with new nominees in the spirit of the recent
rapprochement reached between the Senate leadership and the presidency.
The objective on the part of the presidency is to avert a volatile screening process.
It was learnt that other than the changes to the cabinet, it has
become compelling for Buhari to fill the two existing vacancies created
by the demise of James Ocholi, former Minister of State for Labour and
Productivity, who died in March this year and the imminent exit of the
Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina Mohammed, following her appointment
as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN).
A source close to the presidency, said the president was disturbed
by the series of conflicts between it and the Senate in recent times,
resulting in the rejection of various presidential requests.
The source who disclosed that some of the 10 ministers to be
affected by the exercise would be dropped while others would swap
portfolios, added that having worked with the ministers for 14 months,
Buhari now has the opportunity to put things in order in his cabinet.
“There is an understanding that in the new year, one of the key
assignments the Senate will undertake, aside from the consideration of
the 2017 budget, is the screening of new ministerial nominees who will
be replacing some of the ministers that will soon be asked to leave the
cabinet,” the source said.
It was gathered further that the Buhari administration was prepared
to effect changes, following the criticism that it had put round pegs
in square holes. So he wants to ensure that come next year, ministers
are rightly placed while those considered to be under-performing are
shown the exit.
The exercise would affect appointees from the various geopolitical
zones, just as it was learnt that both the presidency and the Senate had
rubbed minds on the issue in their renewed resolve to work together in
the interest of the nation.
The presidency was said to have opted to carry the Senate along in
its subsequent plans because it was said to have been taken aback by
some of the parliament’s recent decisions.
For instance, only last Thursday, the Senate rejected the acting
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim
Magu.
Earlier, it had rejected the president’s request for approval of a
$30 billion external borrowing plan. It also returned the non-career
ambassadorial list and dropped some nominees of National Communications
Commission (NCC).
In addition, it returned the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) before re-considering it stance.
A source said in the Senate that despite the presidency’s search,
the forthcoming screening of ministerial nominees would not be a
walkover for anyone.
“The senate will set a high standard. Security reports will be
taken seriously. There will be thorough screening. It will not be a tea
party,” he added.
Source: ThisDay
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