President Muhammadu Buhari has concluded plans for a major overhaul of his administration, reliable sources in government told Punch.
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the subject, said the changes were going to be ‘earth-shattering’ because a few of the President’s powerful aides and prominent members of the administration would be affected.
A senior government official, who preferred anonymity said, “In the next few weeks, we are entering the second half of this administration. I can tell you that a major cabinet reshuffle is on the way. Ministerial vacancies for Kogi and Gombe states would be filled, while there would also be an exchange of portfolios.
A source within the administration, who is privy to the details of the planned changes, said the country would soon witness greater synergy between the President and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
“The President and the Vice President have always been on the same page. They are close. He likes to delegate tasks to the VP. However, not much could be done in the past because of the interference of some people close to the President. The President is determined to remove those who interfere so that his administration can build on its recent strides,” the source, who is a senior government official, said.
Punch learnt that he may also divest the former Governor of Lagos State and current Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, of one of his portfolios.
The senior government officials who spoke to Punch were however not forthcoming with the names of those likely to be affected by the changes.
They said the President liked to keep such things close to his chest. However, independent findings by one of our correspondents revealed that those to be removed may include:
Findings by PUNCH also revealed that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele and some prominent aides likely to be affected by the changes.
Ministerial vacancies for Kogi and Gombe states would be filled, while there would also be an exchange of portfolios.
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the subject, said the changes were going to be ‘earth-shattering’ because a few of the President’s powerful aides and prominent members of the administration would be affected.
A senior government official, who preferred anonymity said, “In the next few weeks, we are entering the second half of this administration. I can tell you that a major cabinet reshuffle is on the way. Ministerial vacancies for Kogi and Gombe states would be filled, while there would also be an exchange of portfolios.
A source within the administration, who is privy to the details of the planned changes, said the country would soon witness greater synergy between the President and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
“The President and the Vice President have always been on the same page. They are close. He likes to delegate tasks to the VP. However, not much could be done in the past because of the interference of some people close to the President. The President is determined to remove those who interfere so that his administration can build on its recent strides,” the source, who is a senior government official, said.
Punch learnt that he may also divest the former Governor of Lagos State and current Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, of one of his portfolios.
The senior government officials who spoke to Punch were however not forthcoming with the names of those likely to be affected by the changes.
They said the President liked to keep such things close to his chest. However, independent findings by one of our correspondents revealed that those to be removed may include:
Findings by PUNCH also revealed that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele and some prominent aides likely to be affected by the changes.
Ministerial vacancies for Kogi and Gombe states would be filled, while there would also be an exchange of portfolios.