Lai: Buhari will make up for his shortcomings

Lai Mohammed, national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to Nigerians to exercise patience with President Muhammadu Buhari, saying he will make up for his shortcomings.

Mohammed said the president is trying to carry along the groups that supported him in the election, hence the delay in the appointment of ministers.

Speaking at an annual Ramadan lecture in Kwara state on Thursday, Mohammed expressed optimism that the waiting will be over in a matter of days.

“We might be slow, but in reality when we make the right appointments, we will make up for all the shortcoming Nigerians have been complaining about,” he said.

“I think the concerns of Nigerians in the delayed appointment of ministers are genuine and it is unfortunate that we also met ourselves in a situation we did not prepare for.

“When you win an election with the collaboration of so many forces and groups, you have to be extremely thorough before making an appointment here or there. I am very sure that in a few days time hopefully, the issue of ministerial list and appointment will be a thing of the past.”