The APC Stakeholders Forum has encouraged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to implement a six-month review procedure of his Ministers in order to remove underperforming appointments in order to assure execution of the “Renewed Hope Agenda,” a support group of the ruling party.

 

The forum emphasized that the performance of political appointees, particularly the Ministers, would play a significant role in whether the Tinubu administration was successful and whether all of the promises made during the election campaign were kept.

 

Hon. Abdullahi Aliyu Katsina, the forum’s national chairman, told reporters in Abuja that the call was necessary due to the lackluster attitude of some appointees. He emphasized that the President Tinubu-led Government can only be successful if all of its cabinet members share the same commitment to working for Nigerians and her greatness.

 

He said that the forum has resolved to continually beam its searchlight on the activities of all the Ministers and other appointees in critical positions to put them on their toes and ensure performance.

 

Kastina stated: “We are thus using this medium to persuade President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to understand that the success of his administration depends in large part on the dedication of his ministers. We are asking you to please put in place procedures that could assist you distinguish between effective and ineffective ministers so you can remove all of the latter from your cabinet.

“This time, the APC family is not prepared to keep quiet on any issue threatening Nigeria’s democratic government.

 

“Relieving underperforming ministers is the only way to the success of this government, there are challenges in the country.

 

We can not fire any Minister but we can advise Mr. President. He could evaluate his Ministers and this he should do every six months and fire anyone that is underperforming.”

When told that the duration suggested was too short, Kastina quipped, “Within the first two months of appointment, a Minister should come up with a template of what he or she will do to ensure the delivery of the ” Renewed Hope Agenda as it affects his or her assignment”.

 

Kastina noted that since the inauguration of President Tinubu’s cabinet about two months ago, the forum admitted some level of commitment, initiative and hard work of some Ministers in driving the vision of the President