Buhari defends appointments

Abuja - President Muhammadu
Buhari on Tuesday defended his
recent appointments criticised by
many Nigerians as lopsided, reports
Daily Trust
The President said he nominated
people he could trust and who had
worked with him for years.
Buhari in an interview with the BBC
Hausa Service on Tuesday, said the
Constitution allows him full control
over the choice of his closest
officials. He stated that the appointments also
served as reward for those who
remained loyal to him for years and
who refused to be lured by power or
material wealth.
This is Buhari's first direct response
to the controversy generated by his
first round of appointments.