President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted reorganising the Presidency for improved performance.
The President, who spoke on Friday on arrival from London after his private visit to the UK , decried what he called “ethnic and political ” interpretations given to the reorganisation of political appointees in the office of Vice -President Yemi Osinbajo.
Buhari explained that his administration had created additional ministries , which required that certain offices and functions would be moved out of the Villa.
Speaking at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport , Abuja , Buhari said, “They said 35 people were sacked in the vice president ’ s office.
“We just created some ministries and we reorganised and people are giving it ethnic and political dimensions. It is unfortunate. ”
Asked what next Nigerians would expect from his government , Buhari replied that he was prepared to work harder.
He added that accountability by those in government was not negotiable .
‘‘ We are going to work harder and be accountable . We have tried to make Nigerians understand why we do certain things . Accountability from bottom to top is absolutely necessary.
“That ’ s what I expect and I think that we have been around long enough to impress it on people that we mean what we say, ” a statement by Buhari ’ s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu , on Saturday quoted him as saying.
