For ministers, their survival and continued stay in the Federal Executive Council (FEC) depends on their performances which will be reviewed periodically, President ⁣Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Monday.
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President Tinubu disclosed this when he declared open the 2023 Cabinet Retreat for Ministers, Presidential Aides, Permanent Secretaries and Top Government Functionaries, held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. ⁣
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His words: “If you are performing, nothing to fear, if you miss the objective we review, if you don’t perform, you leave us… Don’t be a clog in the wheel of Nigeria’s progress”. ⁣
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He said his Special Adviser on Policy Coordination, Hadjia Hadiza Usman, who will spearhead the Result Delivery Unit will closely monitor the performances of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies across the eight priority areas of his administration. ⁣
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The eight priority areas include Food Security—To promote economic growth and development through job creation, food security and putting an end to poverty; Ending Poverty—To promote economic growth and development through job creation, food security and putting an end to poverty; Economic Growth and Job Creation—To promote economic growth and development through job creation, and putting an end to poverty and Access to Capital—To promote economic growth and development through job creation, food security and putting an end to poverty. ⁣
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Others are Inclusivity: Drawing on all Skills bass—To prominently feature women and youth in national activities; Security—To defend the nation from terror and all forms of criminality; Fairness and rule of law—To be impartial and govern according to the constitution and ensure the rule of law and Anti-Corruption Stance—To discourage corruption whilst strengthening the effectiveness and efficiency of various anti-corruption agencies. ⁣
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He said ministers would fill a performance bond which would form the basis of periodic reviews and evaluations. ⁣
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“At the end of this retreat, you will sign a performance bond with me…You are here to help me succeed and succeed I must…I have appointed a dynamic young lady Hadiza Bala Usman as my SA on Policy Coordination. If you have a problem with her, come to me. If you don’t, stay where you are and work,” he said.⁣
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President Tinubu stressed the importance of collaborative efforts to propel the country forward and reaffirmed his confidence in the democratic process. ⁣
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The president said he had accepted the assets and liabilities of his predecessor, stressing that although chaos exists around them, they must be focused like one driving in a tunnel to deliver the goods. ⁣
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He said: “You don’t look at the skies or sideways, face your front and focus on your lane”. ⁣
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While noting that his administration has spent the last six months “reviewing ourselves,” he stressed the importance of good healthcare and quality education, which he said is the best weapon against poverty. ⁣
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He assured foreign investors that they would be able to bring in their capital, invest and repatriate their gains without hiccups adding that the country is open for business and ready to remove obstacles to economic growth.⁣
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