Chief Oyegun who spoke against the backdrop of growing public concern over the slow pace of actions of the APC-led government under Buhari, said the APC came with a manifesto and would need individuals that are passionate and understand what is required to be done.
He gave the explanation while speaking to journalists in Benin, pointing out that it was the first time the country was being ruled by progressives since the country gained independence.
“The government is not slow. It is cautious, it is deliberate. It is good we go with deliberate steps, make a few mistakes as possible in the appointments that will need to come. That process is nearing its end. Activities people thought were slow are taking place. Some aspects of our promises is already under way. Implementations of some of the party’s promises are
underway.”
“There was need, given that this is our first experience in governance to be cautious, there was need because of the totally different nature of our manifestos and social welfare programme we promised to the people, that those he wants to bring to execute these programmes are totally different. That they understand, they are passionate and have ideas about what is required to be done,” Chief Oyegun said.
While debunking rumours that some ministerial nominees failed corruption test by security agencies, Oyegun disclosed that the ministers to be appointed by Buhari would be a mixture of politicians and technocrats.
In apparent reference to the Peoples Democratic Party’s accusations that the APC was clamping down on its members, following DSS search of the homes of former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (retd), the APC National Chairman said Dasuki was a public officer and not a PDP member.
“We don’t have time for the PDP yet. We are busy now to put our government on the ground and start expanding to the yearnings of the Nigerian people. PDP has not put itself together yet. They are no source of concern to anybody. Dasuki was a public officer. He was not a PDP member,” he said.