FEDERAL CABINET RESHUFFLE IMMINENT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS – Adesina

There are indications that President Buhari will likely not wait till he is sworn in for a second term in office before making sweeping changes to those working with him as being suggested in many quarters.

This is in line with his promise that the next four years will be tough.

Information emanating from Aso Rock suggests that Buhari will dissolve his cabinet in the next few weeks, paving way for a fresh start in the coming months. 

Those likely to be affected by the decision are former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi who are currently serving as ministers.

Both men played major roles in the reelection of the President for a second term. Amaechi was the Director General of the Buhari campaign organisation, while Fashola was the head of the monitoring and result collation of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential campaign.

Confirming the rumour, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, stated that the President may well dissolve his cabinet in the coming weeks.

“One thing about governance is that the first mandate was for four years and it lapses on May 29, and shortly before May 29, the president is likely going to officially dissolve government, that is the way it is usually done – he says thank you to everybody he has called to work with him and then, he dissolves that government officially.

“Then when he is inaugurated for a second term, he now reconstitutes government. He appoints his personal aides; he forms the cabinet; he appoints people to fill other positions,” Adesina said.

However, it is believed that both Amaechi and Fashola will continue to play influential roles in the Buhari administration even if they are not made ministers in the next dispensation.