I found the arguments below quite intuitive and apparent but it is obvious a lot of us have been seeing things much more different. The words below certainly help to offer another perspective into President Buhari’s mind. The words below are those of Elder Bashir Othman Tofa

I have been thinking since the time we started this discussion about the delay in appointing the Ministers etc, and now come to the conclusion that, MAY BE, President Buhari wants:

– These first 100 days to be solely his, in order for him to:

1. Set the foundations of his government in his own image and establish the basis of certain actions and policies without the distraction of Ministers, Advisers and other interest groups. Imagine some of the things he did to date. He would not have accomplished those in that exact the same ways if he had Ministers etc in between. He needs, I think, to set the agenda himself in the ways he thinks best. I am sure he has been thinking about these matters and strategies for at least a few years now.

2. He wants to hear first hand and directly the situation in each Ministry and Department. He achieves this by hearing their briefs and discussing them directly and face to face. If he had Ministers, it will be they who will receive the briefs and he from them. This second hand information may not be sufficient for him to discern anything accurately, as he may not be fully briefed by the Ministers. He needs to know directly and understand fully himself, so that no one, and no ulterior interests will deny him any knowledge of exactly the situations in the Ministries and Departments of the Government he just took over with the clear objective of changing its direction.

3. So, when he makes his appointments in September, by God’s permission, he will know exactly the tasks he will assign his Ministers and Advisors in their respective Ministries and Departments, rather than relay on what they tell him. This way, he has a better handle of the situations and the right tool to assess their individual performance.

4. The President is fully aware of his responsibilities. He knows it is him that people elected, and it is him who will account to them.

5. I do not believe, it is lack of speed or lack of attention to Governance or lack of direction as some people would want to see it. Again, I do not understand why people think quick appointments of Ministers is equal to good Governance. It obviously is not, as we all know. The Government is up and running; the fight of BH is well on its way to victory; the fight against corruption is beginning to yield some results and so on. Almost every one is awake to their responsibilities, because they now know that the time of play is over.

6. But, if people are suggesting that the fight against corruption should be fair and just and be done carefully, observing the limits, who will argue against that.

Elder Bashir Othman Tofa