Buhari Host Ministers Who Served Under His Military Regime

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received some of the ministers who served under him when he was a Military Head of State between January 1984 and August 1985.

The President, went down the memory lane, recalled how things were got done then during his military administration.

Buhari was military head of state from December 31, 1983 to August 27, 1985, after taking power in a military coup d’état.

A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President  on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Buhari, received the guests at the  State House, Abuja, pledged to carry everyone along on his last lap as a democratically elected leader.

He thanked the former ministers for being consistently in touch and particularly lauded the military for building Abuja as new Federal Capital Territory for the country.

A minute’s silence was also observed in memory of those who had passed away among them.

Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, leader of the delegation, who served as Minister of External Affairs, said the team came to congratulate the President on his achievements in security, foreign affairs, anti-corruption, education, and many others.

Gambari commended the President on the newly constituted Economic Advisory Council, adding that the same should be considered for security and foreign affairs.

Among the former ministers in the team were Maj. Gen. Muhammed Magoro (retd) (Internal Affairs); Dr. Emmanuel Nsan (Health), Ibrahim Yakima Abdullah (Education); and Brig-Gen. Ahmed Abdullahi (retd) (Communications).