President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday
in Abuja, cautioned new cabinet Ministers against unnecessary
altercation while discharging their responsibilities.
Buhari, who
gave the warning at the inauguration of ministers at the Presidential
Villa, stated that they must work in harmony with their fellow
ministers, Igbere TV reports.
He also charged the ministers not to allow political or ethnic differences to affect their performance.
“We
can only make meaningful progress in our restoration efforts if we all
commit ourselves to addressing the challenges confronting our nation in
the best interest of our people and posterity.
“We must not allow
issues such as political affiliation, sectional interest, and
primordial loyalties to blind us against our patriotic obligation to
drive our nation’s growth, development, and prosperity in an atmosphere
of enduring peace, security and stability,” he said.
The
president explained that the ministers, as heads of their respective
ministries, and for effective implementation of their mandates, are
required to work closely with the Permanent Secretaries and heads of
Agencies under their purview.
He said this had become necessary
considering the fact that, the task of moving the country to the Next
Level required dedicated, focused, and collective efforts.
“I must emphasise the importance of communication and harmony within our government.
“You
must work in harmony with your fellow Ministers. Communication,
vertical and horizontal, can only be ignored at a price,’’ he said.
According
to the president, his administration’s primary business in the next
four years is to work towards delivering dividends of democracy to all
citizens irrespective of their socio-political affiliations, Igbere TV
reports.
He said the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal
Government was determined to record more successes that would meet the
expectations of citizens.
He said: “Our primary business over the
next four years is to work together towards delivering the results that
the people of Nigeria expect from us.
“We have a great
opportunity as an administration to build on the progress already made,
in order to build and fundamentally shift Nigeria’s trajectory to the
path of steady growth and development.
“Our economic policy,
which is the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, is still robust and on
course with the necessary policies and initiatives to sustain the
country’s exit from recession, engender growth and promote the value
chain of infrastructure development.
“We believe that we can
sustain our legacies and developmental strides if they are based on
sustainable policies and good governance.’’
The President
informed the Ministers that their performance and that of their various
ministries would be tracked, to guarantee efficiency.
“As you are aware, the Federal Executive Council meeting is held on a weekly basis.
“As
part of efforts towards ensuring effective delivery on our priorities, I
have directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to
track progress against what we have committed to do to achieve these
objectives.
“He is therefore expected to report the process of implementation and outcome to the Federal Executive Council,” he added.
In
short remarks at the event, the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation Boss Mustapha, who was the first to take his oath of office,
urged the ministers to familiarise themselves with their respective
permanent secretaries.
Mustapha said this had become imperative
in view of the fact that the executive arm had pledged to submit 2020
appropriation bill to the National Assembly by September.
“You
are expected to familiarise yourselves with the permanent secretaries of
various ministries and within this period, set out to work particularly
on the budget.
“And taking cognisance of the fact that we have
assured the National Assembly that we are sending the budget immediately
they return from recess,’’ he said.
Buhari had earlier on Wednesday, sworn in 43 ministers, in nine batches of five each.
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