- The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday, March 13, said he has handed over to President Muhammadu Buhari
- Osinbajo said the meeting which lasted for over an hour focused on economy, budget, North-East, and many other national issues
- He also said he briefed the president on developments in the polity during his vacation in the United Kingdom
The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday, March 13, said he has handed over to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The vice president noted that his meeting with the president which lasted for over one hour was focused on economy, budget, North-East, and many other national issues.
Osinbajo: “He is very well. We just had a very long meeting where I was basically trying to bring the president up to speed as to some of the things we have done while he was away. And he has given a few directives on what we should be doing on so many areas, the North-East, budget, the economy, a wide range of issues.”
He also said he briefed the president on developments in the polity during his vacation in the United Kingdom.
“He held a meeting with me for over an hour where we discussed a wide range of issues so his readiness for work is not in doubt at all. In fact, he is over- ready," Osinbajo said.
Osinbajo also said the president was ready to get back to work. as he (Osinbajo) goes back to his position as the vice president.
“Oh yes! I’m back to my regular position as vice president," he said.
He added that President Buhari was impressed with the way he handled the
affairs of Nigeria while he (Buhari) was away.
“I think the President was reasonable satisfied," he said.
“I think the president, as you know, has always given me several responsibilities. I think what we must recognize is that the way this administration works is that it has always been team work.
“Very little is done without the president’s clearance. So, generally speaking even with responsibilities that are my constitutional responsibilities, we have full discussions on them; we have full agreements on all of those issues.
"It is not necessarily delegation. Yes, in some cases, delegation but by and large practically everything I discuss fully with him and have his endorsement before we are able to go on and do anything at all.”
President Buhari transmitted his letter of resumption to the National Assembly, on Monday morning.
Before travelling to the United Kingdom, President Buhari transmitted power to Osinbajo to act at the acting president of Nigeria.
During the period Osinbajo handled the affair of the country by improving on the economy.
The naira also gained strength against the United States dollars.
Osinbajo also succeeded in visiting various states in the country including the one that has never been visited by President Buhari.
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