Goodluck's Sense Of Patriotism Shocked Me, President Buhari

President Muhammed Buhari said the restructuring of the civil service will help to make it more efficient and reduce the cost of governance. The president stated this at a meeting with the state house press call in Abuja. The president recalled his conversation with former president Goodluck Jonathan during the last presidential election. According to him the gesture by the former president in conceding defeat was generous and patriotic. Recounting some of the challenges he encountered in his first year of democratic governance, president Buhari  expressed displeasure at the delay experience in the hand of the previous administrative by the ministries, departments an agencies. He observed that the Civil Service found it difficult to adapt to his style of governance. The president condemn the spirit of corruption especially the mis-management of government funds meant for the payment of workers. He also said there is need to reduce the number of ministries from forty-two (42) to twenty-four (24) as part of methods to reduce government spending. He further acknowledge the hard work of his ministers and express his administration commitments to the change agenda. The president expressed appreciation to the press call. The minister of information Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the permanent secretary of the state house Mr. Jalal Arabi were also at the meeting.