Presidency reveal ministers Tinubu will sack

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, has warned that the President will sack ministers who fail to perform their duties.

Usman said Tinubu is poised to deliver on his promise of making life better and easier for Nigerians.

The presidential aide issued the warning at the opening of the technical retreat for delivery desk officers of federal ministries on implementation of presidential priorities and ministerial deliverables in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital.

Usman called for the total commitment of delivery officers and directors of planning in ministries who were present at the retreat, admonishing them to get serious with their jobs.

She said: “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.

“You must understand that as ministerial delivery desk officers you are the engine room that will provide that feedback and constantly track ministerial progress and report challenges and bottlenecks to the central coordinating and delivery unit.

“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?

“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.”

Following their appointment, Usman had said all ministers would sign a performance bond with Tinubu.

She said the bond would detail what is expected of the ministers in 2024.

The presidential aide said the bond would be used to track each minister’s performance for 2024.

Usman also noted that the bond will contain key performance indicators (KPIs) that would be reviewed quarterly.