BUHARI SWEARS IN SGF,NSA AND FEMI ADESINA

The secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Engr. Babachir David Lawal, has explained that he and his fellow appointees into the administration of President Muhammad Buhari did not get the appointments because of their tribe, religion or political affiliation, but on merit.
He also promised that they will not let the country down in their strategic jobs.
President Buhari had yesterday sworn in some key members of his cabinet, including the SGF, Engr. Lawal; the special adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, and the national security adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno.
Of the three cabinet members sworn in, Adesina was the first to be appointed on May 31, 2015, before Monguno was named the NSA on July 13, while Lawal was appointed the SGF on August 27.
After their brief swearing-in ceremony in the council chambers of the presidential villa, Abuja, Lawal spoke on behalf of others.
He said: “We want to thank God for granting Mr President the vision, wisdom, kindness and boldness to consider us worthy for positions of responsibility. We did not have to pass any examination to get appointed into these positions; it’s not because of our tribes, or our faiths, or our political groups that we were considered worthy for these positions.
“If it were such, I am sure none of us would have been considered worthy of these appointments. We appreciate the president and we appreciate God that he has blessed us with these privileged appointments. It is a privilege to serve Nigerians in these capacities at this point in time.”
Lawal added that with President Buhari and his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, at the helm of the country’s affairs, Nigeria was now at the threshold of achieving greatness.
“It is our honour and privilege to be senior members of the team that will propel the country to this greatness. We have, in you and the vice president, leaders that lead by example; leaders that are focused, whose goal is to build a Nigeria where there is liberty, security, economic prosperity and the rule of law.
“We are grateful that we are part of the team to deliver this goal. Accept our assurances that, by the grace of God, we will not fail you; we will not fail our country. Also, we will not fail ourselves, our families and our friends. By the grace of God, we will not fail you either. We will strive at all times to serve our country and to serve you with excellence, hard work and integrity.”