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Tinubu likely to get ministers’ performance record this week

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to receive the performance scorecards for his cabinet members this week, with particular attention to the ministers, special advisers, and heads of key departments and agencies. This assessment is significant as it marks almost one year of the administration, with ministers having served nine months in office since their inauguration on August 21, 2023.

Initially, 48 ministers were inaugurated, but the number has since reduced to 46 due to the resignation of Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Lalong, who left on December 20 to assume a Senate seat following a court victory. Additionally, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Dr. Betta Edu has been suspended since March 6 amid a probe into allegations of misconduct in her ministry.

The performance evaluations, overseen by Special Adviser on Policy and Coordination/Head of the Central Coordination Delivery Unit (CDCU) Hajiya Hadiza Bala-Usman, are crucial for determining the ministers’ futures. The assessments have been ongoing quarterly, with an interim report already submitted. The current comprehensive report is vital as it will shape the administration’s direction for the remaining three years of Tinubu’s first tenure.

The evaluation criteria are based on eight priority areas defined during a retreat following the ministers’ inauguration. These areas include:

  1. Reforming the economy for sustained and inclusive growth.
  2. Strengthening national security for peace and prosperity.
  3. Boosting agriculture for food security.
  4. Unlocking energy and natural resources for sustainable development.
  5. Enhancing infrastructure and transportation to support growth.
  6. Focusing on education, health, and social investment as development pillars.
  7. Accelerating diversification through industrialization, digitization, creative arts, manufacturing, and innovation.
  8. Improving governance for effective service delivery.

Each minister signed a performance bond outlining these deliverables and the associated Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Additionally, the Citizens’ Delivery Tracker App has been used to gather public feedback on the ministers’ performance. While the final decision on any reshuffle or removal rests with President Tinubu, the performance bond and public feedback will play a significant role in the evaluations.

Hajiya Bala-Usman emphasized that these parameters, agreed upon in November 2023, have guided the quarterly assessments and the forthcoming annual scorecards presented to the President .

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Police must pay transport fares, says AIG

” No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.

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The Assistant Inspector-General of Police(AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, speaking with transporters at Obalende garage, Lagos State, on Wednesday.

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has declared that officers must pay fares before boarding commercial vehicles, warning against abuse of authority.

Jimoh spoke on Wednesday at Obalende garage during a sensitisation meeting with drivers and transport workers marking National Police Day 2026.

He stressed that relations between police and the public must be based on partnership, not coercion, urging both sides to support each other voluntarily.

“No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.

Jimoh called for stronger cooperation to maintain safety and order on roads, insisting there was no conflict between officers and transport unions.

“I don’t collect money from officers. We don’t arrest people arbitrarily. If you have issues with any officer, report directly to me,” he said.

(Vanguard)

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Tinubu scurries to Jos after Mutfwang’s security brief

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave for Jos tomorrow to commiserate with the state government and residents over recent deadly gun attacks that lefts dozens dead.

This was following Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s security briefing to the President on the recent violent attack in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State.

During the meeting on Wednesday at the presidential villa in Abuja, Governor Caleb Mutfwang told Mr President that although security forces have restored calm after fresh disturbances involving looters on Wednesday morning, following the deadly Palm Sunday attack that left more than a dozen dead and many others injured.

He said that investigations are continuing to determine the identities or motives of the attackers who are yet to be apprehended .

Presidency source said that President Tinubu was initially scheduled for a planned trip to Ogun State to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport on Thursday.

From Jos, the President will travel to Lagos to observe Good Friday.

On Saturday, April 4, he will visit Ogun State to commission projects including the cargo airport.

He will then return to Lagos during the Easter holiday to commission several state infrastructure projects, including the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge.

Before heading back to Abuja, the president will visit Bayelsa State on April 10 to commission projects completed under Governor Duoye Diri.

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JUST IN: Tinubu Heads to Jos Tomorrow, Postpones Ogun Trip for 5-State Visits

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will tomorrow embark on a visit to Jos, Plateau State, as the first leg of a five-state tour across the country.

The Presidency announced that the President has postponed his scheduled trip to Ogun State to enable him to commence the series of official visits.

Details of the remaining four states in the tour are expected to be released by the Presidency in due course.

The development comes as President Tinubu continues nationwide engagements aimed at assessing development projects, interacting with stakeholders, and addressing key national issues in the respective states.

Further updates on the itinerary will be communicated as the visits progress.

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