ABUJA – As President Muhammadu Buhari resumed duties Monday morning, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that his readiness for work is not in doubt.
Fielding questions from State House correspondents shortly after briefing the President on the work done so far, the Vice President said he has given a few directives on what should be done.
According to him, Mr. Buhari gave directives on budget, northeast and on the economy.
Mr. Osinbajo, said “I’m back to my regular position as Vice President,” adding that the President appeared to be satisfied with the way he acted while he was in London looking after his health.
Reacting to the various questions put to him, Osinbajo said, “He (President Buhari) is doing very well, he is in his office and we just had a meeting, a very long meeting.
“We are basically trying to bring the President to speed on some of what has been done while he was away and he has given a few directives on what we should be doing in so many different areas; the Northeast, the budget, the economy, quite a range of issues. We just had a meeting for over an hour and his readiness for work isn’t in doubt at all.
“I think the President was reasonably satisfied with the way I acted. I think so. I think one thing that we must recognize is the way this administration works, it has always been that of team work.
“There is very little that is done without the President’s clearance and endorsement, so generally speaking, even with some responsibilities that are mine constitutionally, we always have full discussions and agreements on them, and in some cases there is delegation.
“But by and large, I discussed practically everything fully with him while he was away and I had his endorsements before we were able to go on and do what we did.”
