President Muhammadu Buhari’s return from medical vacation after spending 104 days in London has been commended by a cross-section of persons interviewed by our Correspondent, Amos Okioma.
While they thanked God for his safe arrival, they also advised that he rejigs the cabinet for efficiency and productive governance for the nation.
Excerpts:
Ebiye Waripamo (Legal practitioner )
Thank God for the safe arrival of Mr. President. Sickness is natural. Unfortunately that he felt sick. While he was a way there were tensions, agitation, protests for and against him. His coming will improve the economy amid
complaints. The most important thing is that he is back and fit to fix the economy. With all fairness if I am to advise Mr President, he should reshuffle the cabinet. He has seen the strength and performance of
the ministers. God is on the throne he will see Nigeria to the expected end. Not that in the nearest time he will not go back. That is our prayers.
On cabinet reshuffle; the question is very critical to Mr President. He knows the strength of each of them. He took enough time to constitute the executive and he knows the strength of each minister and how to fix in the right person in the right position.
Ebiowei Bannerman (Cleric)
A thing of joy is president’s return. The late ex-president Musa Yar’Adua felt sick and was flown abroad and he died. And Muhammadu Buhari felt sick and returned safely. Is sickness a crime? He had good plans and intention for Nigeria. He is back to continue the good work he has started.
He has the discretion to reshuffle the cabinet.
Before he became the president the economy was looted, bastardized and today the economy has recovered and restored and the onus is with him to address the issues facing the country.
I am happy that he came back.
Buhari is a hero. Anybody can fail.
Cabinet reshuffle is not the issue, but how to fix the economy right should be his major concern and nothing should stop him from seeking the right person for the right position.
Nengi James (Activist/ philanthropist)
He has less than two years to be in power and he has to do the right thing. Thank God for his safe arrival. A father and mother are supposed to compliment each other. His absence has caused a lacuna in governance. Now that he is back he should
continue his anti-corruption crusade. The country was looted and bastardized in the last regime. He should go after those that stole our common wealth no matter where they are hiding.
He should ensure that he fulfills his
electioneering promises which include infrastructure development, fight against corruption, security and recently agitation, tensions that are about to tear the country into shreds. He has many issues to look into. I am happy and Nigerians are happy.
On cabinet reshuffle, most of the ministers are not innovative and creative. He is free to swap them. He promised a cabinet reshuffle in May before he fell sick and the performance index needs to be looked into. All the three arms of government need synergies to move the nation
forward. A situation whereby the legislature will hold the executive ransom by delaying the passage of budget or padding of the budget was not good for the growth of democracy. The three arms of government should concentrate on their constitutional responsibilities without any hindrance.
Millionaire Asangba
Mr. President is a human being and can fall sick. Now that he is back he should tackle governance.
Cabinet reshuffle is over due. He had alluded to the the problems facing the country in his address.
Sam Okiakpe (An activist)
Glory be to God the President is back.
Not everybody that falls sick recovers from sickness. We need to celebrate his arrival.
On cabinet reshuffle: It should not be the issue now. We should give peace a chance, so that kidnapping, militancy, child trafficking and agitation for restructuring should stop. The president must be distracted. Security is very important. Once there is peace the nation will be better.
Ayibatairi EasterDay (Publisher of National Investigator)
Those who rejoiced over Buhari’s sickness forgot that everybody is susceptible to sickness. Now that he is back hale and hearty, he should concentrate on how to address governance by fulfilling his electioneering promises of fixing the economy, anti – corruption fight,
infrastructure development, security, and health so that the
people can enjoy the dividends of democracy.
On cabinet reshuffle: It is normal after appointing ministers he should ex-ray their performance index and those that deserve to
be changed and replaced for the over all betterment of the
government in power.
Sunday Ilori (Public servant)
The mammoth crowd that gave him a tumultuous welcome was an indication that Nigerians love their president and have been yearning for his return back after spending 104 days on medical vacation in
London. And now that he is back he and his Vice President Yemi Osinbajo should address governance.
He had the power to reshuffle the cabinet because the ministers owe the nation a duty as they do not represent their constituencies, but the entire country, hence whatever they do they should have the interest of the country and not be sectional or tribal as their body language are showing.
