President Bola Tinubu is gearing up to introduce a unique three-step approach to evaluate the performance of Ministers and heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) as he nears the end of his first year in office. This innovative strategy seeks to incorporate public opinion into the decision-making process regarding the retention or removal of cabinet members and key agency leaders by May 29, 2024.
Insiders from the Presidential Villa in Abuja revealed to BusinessDay that the President plans to launch the feedback platform next week. This digital platform aims to gather assessments from Nigerians on each minister’s performance and their contributions to the administration’s goals.
However, the inauguration of the feedback mechanism has been postponed to ensure thorough preparations by the office of the Special Adviser on Policy Coordination, led by Hadiza Bala-Usman.
The platform will operate in three stages. Firstly, members of the public can access information on President Bola Tinubu’s targets for each Ministry and provide feedback on the ministers’ performance based on these targets. Secondly, the Policy Coordination office will conduct evaluations, followed by assessments from a group of consultants.
Bala-Usman had previously indicated that President Tinubu is committed to replacing ministers who fail to deliver on their mandates. She emphasized the importance of ministerial delivery desk officers in tracking progress and reporting challenges.
The President had instructed the Special Adviser on Policy and Coordination to activate the performance tracking system soon after the Ministerial retreat in November 2023. He emphasized the need for diligence, innovative thinking, and an unwavering focus on results.
President Tinubu underscored the significance of data in governance, highlighting its role in understanding challenges and designing effective solutions. The Policy Coordination Office will primarily rely on recommendations from the first Ministerial retreat to assess the achievements of each Minister.
