ECHONEWS
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his Ministers will work till the last day of handing over the power to the next government as he refused to dissolve his cabinet after the valedictory Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting he chaired on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
Buhari presided over an extraordinary FEC meeting on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, where about 40 memos from various ministries, departments and agencies were considered as his administration hopes to wrap up with a flourish.
The outgoing president has directed the ministers to work till May 29 contrary to what was anticipated, Buhari had insisted that his ministers will continue working until the 11th hour of his administration.
The President is expected to hand over power to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Monday, May 29, 2023, and he expects the ministers to continue to discharge their assignments until their official time is up.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed while briefing the media shortly after the FEC valedictory session.
He said the president had directed his ministers to return to their offices and continue work.
Even though Buhari had taken pictures with council members, the Minister insisted that the news making the rounds about cabinet dissolution was fake.
Mohammed confirmed that the ministers will work until the 29th of May.
