Buhari, APC not slow –Odigie-Oyegun

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun

The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has dismissed the speculation that the APC-led government, under President Muhammadu Buhari, is slow in fulfilling its campaign promises and making relevant appointments aimed at ensuring effective governance in the country.

Odigie-Oyegun, who stated this in an interview with journalists in Benin, the Edo State capital, said that rather than not being fast enough, both the party and the President were being “deliberate and cautious” in their actions because it was the first time the country was being led by progressives since it gained independence in 1960.

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He explained that the ruling party needed individuals who had passion and understood the requirements for implementing its manifesto.

He also described as rumours that some ministerial nominees had failed corruption test by security agencies, adding that the ministers to be appointed by President Buhari would be a combination of politicians and technocrats.

He said, “The government is not slow. It is cautious; it is deliberate. It is good we go with deliberate steps; make a few mistakes as possible in the appointments that will need to come.

 That process is close to its end. Some aspects of our promises are already under way. Implementations of some of the party’s promises are underway.

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“There was the need, given that this is our first experience in governance, to be cautious. There was the need because of the totally different nature of our manifestos and social welfare programmes we promised to the people; that those he wants to bring to execute these programmes are totally different. That they understand. They are passionate and have ideas about what is required to be done