President Tinubu Vows To Sack Underperforming Ministers
- Ministers in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's cabinet have been told that their job is not safe if they underperform
- President Tinubu made this declaration on Wednesday, November 1, at a three-day cabinet retreat in Abuja
- He assured ministers who perform have nothing to worry about as their job is safe and secured
Legit.ng journalist Segun Adeyemi has over 9 years of experience covering political events, civil society, courts and metro
FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has declared that ministers in his cabinet must maintain their performance and undergo periodic evaluations to retain their positions.
He cautioned that those failing to meet their responsibilities and objectives would be removed from the cabinet, The Nation reported.
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This announcement was made on Wednesday, November 1, during the launch of the 2023 Cabinet Retreat at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja.
He said:
“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.”
The event is where ministers, presidential aides, permanent secretaries, and senior government officials are gathered for a three-day event.
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Meanwhile, federal civil servants have confirmed receiving the N35,000 wage award under the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure.
President Bola Tinubu had earlier approved the payment of N35,000 wage awarded to civil servants under his administration.
The workers, however, said they received N35,000 wage award for September only and not for two months as promised.
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In another report, President Bola Tinubu has budgeted N1.5bn on vehicles for the office of his wife, Oluremi, in the 2023 supplementary budget.
The FEC meeting on Thursday approved the supplementary budget, which has been forwarded to the national assembly.
This is coming at a time when President Tinubu and other government officials are urging Nigerians to endure the hardship in the country.
Source: Legit.ng