The Ministers of; Water Resources and Sanitation, Federal Capital Territory, Works and Housing and Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, have been rated high by Nigerians in the Citizens’ Delivery Tracker Apps of the Federal Government.
Recall that, in January 2024, the Federal Government had drafted no fewer than 140 officials to track and assess the performance of the federal ministries, departments, and agencies ahead of the first assessment exercise.
The officials joined the third technical retreat for Delivery Desk Officers of Federal Ministries on the Implementation of Presidential Priorities and Ministerial Deliverables in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, which began on January 24, 2024.
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A senior official working closely with the Central Delivery Coordination Unit headed by the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman, revealed that the officers, who would conduct the assessment, were drawn from 35 Federal Government ministries, departments, and agencies.
“They are considering the modalities of the assessment, the key performance indicators and the reporting mechanisms,” the official told our correspondent.
Meanwhile, in April, the Presidency unveiled a citizens’ feedback platform in a bid to get a ‘strong feedback loop between citizens and government’ on the eight priority areas of the Bola Tinubu administration.
Bala-Usman, who disclosed this at the Go-Live event of the CDT held in Abuja that month, said the creation of the application was informed by President Tinubu’s decision to assess his ministers and heads of agencies based on key performance indicators.
Bala-Usman had said the eight priority areas for the assessment of the ministers’ performances in the App include reforming the economy to deliver sustained inclusive growth, strengthening national security for peace and prosperity, boosting agriculture to achieve food security, and unlocking energy and natural resources for sustainable development.
Others are to enhance infrastructure and transportation as enablers of growth, focus on education, health, and social investment as essential pillars of development; accelerate diversification through industrialization, digitization, creative arts, manufacturing and innovation; and improve governance for effective service delivery.
However, an analysis of the feedback reports from the application showed that the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Nyesome Wike, Minister of Works and Housing, Engr. Dave Umahi and Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun have been rated highly for their performances in office so far.
Other cabinet members rated average in the application report include the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dele Alake; Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; Minister of Sports Development, Owan Enoh, among others.
Other ministers assessed were the Minister of Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi.
Meanwhile, a former Minister of Information and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, Adebayo Shittu, said only President Tinubu could assess the ministers.
He, however, added that the President had performed well with the structures that he had put in place.
According to him, only the President knew the ministers and could assess them.
He said, “The information we don’t have, Mr President has it. He appointed the ministers and would assess them. He is an experienced administrator, and he will examine all the data that he has, which he will use to judge.”
