President Bola Tinubu is prepared to “drop” ministers who do not perform up to expectations.
The special adviser to the President on policy and coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman made this promise on Wednesday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, at the opening of a technical retreat for delivery desk officers of federal ministries on the implementation of presidential priorities and ministerial deliverables
The desk officers would track the progress of the ministers and report their challenges.
Ms Bala Usman urged to ministerial delivery desk officers to take seriously their roles as the engine room that will provide that feedback and constantly track ministerial progress and report challenges and bottlenecks to the CDCU
“We must understand that the president is very serious about his promises and that ministers will be assessed, and ministers will be dropped if they don’t perform,” Usman said
“As I was saying at the ministry of aviation recently, we will be assessing FAAN on customer experience at the airports; are the escalators, lifts, and conveyor belts functional? How swift is security clearance both for passengers and vehicles in accessing the airport?
“What are the consequences of delayed time of departure for airlines? These are things that everybody can feel and see.
“When we are talking about agriculture, we want to see our index of fertilizer use per hectare grow in view of the attendant investment that has been made in fertilizer interventions.”
On his part, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), George Akume stressed that the “renewed hope agenda” is all encompassing and much more than economic growth.
“It is also about building a more just and equitable society for all Nigerians. It is about creating jobs, improving education and health, and reducing poverty, “
Akume was represented by Olusegun Adekunle, a permanent secretary, at the event
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