The
performance contract signed late last year by ministers is set to claim its
first casualties. Nine ministers may lose their jobs for breaching the
agreement. The records now before President Goodluck Jonathan listed nine
ministries as “non-performing.” Daily Sun authoritatively gathered that the
President may overhaul his cabinet in May, “and appoint a more focused one
ahead of 2015”.
performance contract signed late last year by ministers is set to claim its
first casualties. Nine ministers may lose their jobs for breaching the
agreement. The records now before President Goodluck Jonathan listed nine
ministries as “non-performing.” Daily Sun authoritatively gathered that the
President may overhaul his cabinet in May, “and appoint a more focused one
ahead of 2015”.
Presidency sources said that ministers of the nine ministries
found to be “non-performing could be dropped. The names of the non-performing
ministries are withheld by Daily Sun.However, Daily Sun observed that, at
least, three of the affected ministries are manned by ministers believed to be
very close allies of the President. Our reporter could, however, not ascertain
what fate awaits the Ministers of State of “non-performing” ministries.
found to be “non-performing could be dropped. The names of the non-performing
ministries are withheld by Daily Sun.However, Daily Sun observed that, at
least, three of the affected ministries are manned by ministers believed to be
very close allies of the President. Our reporter could, however, not ascertain
what fate awaits the Ministers of State of “non-performing” ministries.
President Jonathan had on August 22 last year chaired the
signing of Performance Contracts by the ministers. He had described the “brief,
yet momentous ceremony”, as the “ first of its kind in the history of our
democracy.” He had dismissed fears that the exercise was a witch-hunt, saying,
“as representatives of the Nigerian people…we are accountable to them at all
times.”
He stressed: “I had stated clearly during the inauguration of
the Federal Executive Council that ministers are expected to be accountable,
productive, transparent and focused.” In reading the riot act, the President
stressed the contract-signing would enhance performance and deliver “quality
and timely services to the citizenry, improving productivity and instilling a
greater sense of accountability for effective service delivery.”
the Federal Executive Council that ministers are expected to be accountable,
productive, transparent and focused.” In reading the riot act, the President
stressed the contract-signing would enhance performance and deliver “quality
and timely services to the citizenry, improving productivity and instilling a
greater sense of accountability for effective service delivery.”
Daily Sun, however, gathered that of the nine ministeries noted
by the President as non-performing, it is only the Defence Ministry that does
not have a substantive Senior Minister
by the President as non-performing, it is only the Defence Ministry that does
not have a substantive Senior Minister
Source: Sun
