Indications emerged yesterday, of a possible cabinet shakeup as President Bola Tinubu has begun preparation for the celebration of his first anniversary in office.
He was sworn in on May 29, 2023. It was gathered that some ministers may be sacked and replaced before May 29, while there will be a reshuffling of offices.
The President had during the retreat for the ministers in November last year hinted of periodic assessment evaluation of his cabinet members and vowed to drop those who did not measure up to his expectations.
He said: “If you are performing, nothing to fear. If you miss the objective, we’ll review it. If no performance, you will leave us. No one is an Island and the buck stops on my desk.’
Thereafter, a team of about 140 officials was said to have been assembled to oversee and evaluate the performance of various federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). The officials include some permanent secretaries, directors of planning and other officials from the 35 ministries.
The officials working for the Central Delivery Coordination Unit, led by the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination, Mrs Hadiza Bala Usman, are said to be evaluating the ministers.
However, it is not clear if the reports of the assessment agency will be used for the impending sack of the ministers and reshufflement. It was also gathered that the President may use the opportunity to review the appointment of some ministers, who are having issues before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other integrity agencies.
MEANWHILE, former Governor of Benue State and Senator who represented Benue North-East Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly, Gabriel Suswam, has declared that the ministers appointed by Tinubu had no value.
According to Suswam, the current Nigerian leadership headed by President Bola Tinubu lacks the wherewithal to take the country out of the economic misfortune inflicted by his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari.
He said the removal of the petrol subsidy, floating of the naira, and increase in electricity tariff, among other policies, initiated by the Tinubu government, is evident that the former Lagos State governor was out to make things worse for the Nigerian masses. The senator made the comments as a guest on Channels Television’s Newsnight programme.(guardian)
