Mallam Garba ShehuThe Presidency has explained how the names of dead people were included on the list of Nigerians that were appointed into the Boards of some federal government agencies and parastatals yesterday, Friday.
Speaking to news men today, Saturday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the senior special assistant to the President on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu said that the list was prepared over two years ago.
He said that the process of compiling the list started in 2015 while a reviewed list was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari in 2017 shortly before he travelled to London to attend to his ill health.
Garba Shehu said that on his return from the medical vacation, President Buhari instructed the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha to release the list.
“This list is a historical list. It dates back to 2015. The President asked all state chapters of the APC to forward 50 names for appointments to the SGF through the national headquarters of the party.
“The then SGF, Babachir Lawal, presented the report in October 2016 , one year after he was commissioned.
“The report was disputed by state governors who said they were not carried along or the list was not representative enough .
“So, the President constituted a new panel chaired by the Vice President. The panel has some governors and some leaders of the party as members. They were asked to go and review the list.
“The panel did its work and turned in its report early in 2017. The President had his health challenges during that period.”[myad]
