A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Daniel Bwala, has said that only a few ministers will survive beyond January 2024 if the criterion set by President Bola Tinubu to measure their performance is religiously followed.
Bwala said this in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday.
The Herald can report that all ministers appointed by President Tinubu signed a performance bond on Friday, after a three-day cabinet retreat for ministers, presidential aides, permanent secretaries, and top government functionaries organised by the presidency.
In his closing remarks at the event, the president asked the ministers to do everything to fulfil their mandate and bring prosperity to Nigerians.
“Poverty is not a shameful thing, but it’s not acceptable. It’s left for you and I to navigate this ship out of poverty. We have gathered here to shape the future; no doubt about it, we are the hope and aspirations of many Nigerians. Let’s go out there; let’s bond together and make sure our country is fully recovered from elephantiasis.
“We must put aside personal ambitions and focus on the progress of our nation. I am proud standing before you. I am proud of myself; I contested election, I won; they took me to court, I won,” the president said.
Reacting, Bwala commended the effort put into the performance bond.
He said that many of the ministers might be dropped due to poor performance if the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman does her job well.
“I have carefully followed the @officialABAT retreat for ministers and the criterion for measuring performance based upon a clearly defined objectives.
“I dare say, if it is followed religiously, by January PBAT may empty the basket of ministerial appointees with not more than 3 ministers surviving.Except if Hadiza Bala ends up being compromised to cover some ministers.
“The performance bond they signed, it’s actually the resignation letter for a lot of them. Politics may get you appointment, but only performance would keep you there,” Bwala said.