Posted on: 07:25 Sat, 31 Oct 2015



President Muhammadu Buhari says
some of the ministerial nominees
will end up “sitting” in federal
executive council sessions rather
emerging substantive ministers.

In an interactive session with
journalists in New Delhi, capital of
India, on Friday, Buhari lamented
state of the economy, saying: “The
government is broke”.

“There used to be 42 ministers but
we will be lucky if we can have half
of that now, others may not be
substantive ministers but they will
sit in the cabinet because that is
what the constitution says and we
cannot work outside the constitution.

“Where is the money? Nigeria
cannot pay salaries. The federal
government had to assist 27 out of
the 36 states to pay salaries… The
country was materially vandalized
and morally sucked.”

Buhari commended India for setting
aside a grant of $10 billion for
African countries, adding that the
assistance will go a long way in
helping to shape the continent.

He said he had been able to facilitate
some deals that will end up
benefitting the country by alleviating
unemployment and serving as a
boost the economy.