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– Between 31 May and today 6 June, Buhari has not made any other appointments, except for the list of 15 advisers approved by the Senate this week
– Buhari would need to appoint ministers as soon as possible to give Nigerians and international observers a hint into the kind of government he is trying to lead
– Buhari will need to assure his partners that he would carry them along in decision making and will not discard them now that he has become president
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Buhari defeated Goodluck Jonathan on 28 March and had to wait for two months and a day before he was sworn into office on 29 May, but more than a week after he was put in charge, and two months after he knew he would form a cabinet, he has only made three appointments.
On Sunday 31 May, three days after he was sworn in, Buhari appointed Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu as his spokesmen.
While Femi Adesina serves as Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Garba Shehu is the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity). The same day, the President also appointed Lawal Abdullahi Kazaure as the State Chief of Protocol.
Between 31 May and today 6 June, Buhari has not made any other appointments, except for the list of 15 advisers approved by the Senate this week.
Buhari would need to appoint ministers as soon as possible to give Nigerians and international observers a hint into the kind of government he is trying to lead, observers say. The president promised during campaign and after winning the election to form a small cabinet and many argue that it should not take too long to appoint few people.