…The president also the ministers and political appointees to perform or leave his government.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged his ministers, and other government functionaries to help him to succeed.
The president made this known on Wednesday at the opening of a three-day retreat, themed, “Delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda,” organised for ministers, presidential aides, permanent secretaries, and top government officials at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Mr Tinubu, while restating his determination to deliver on his promises to Nigerians, by all means, told the participants, including the ministers and political appointees to perform or leave his government.
The president stated that at the end of the retreat, a bond of understanding would be signed between the participants and himself, said: “If you’re are performing, nothing to fear. If you’re not performing, we review and if you cannot perform, you leave us.”
The president, who assured them of a free hand to carry out their responsibilities, advised them to ask questions about how and when to do their jobs.
He noted that as a human being, he would make mistakes, but added that when such errors were pointed out to him, he would immediately correct them.
President Tinubu, who declared that he is president for all Nigerians irrespective of whether they are affiliated to political parties or not, said the country is one big family with people partitioned into different rooms.
“I’m here to give direction to this family making sure the relationship is stronger by giving hope to our people,” he said.
Addressing the participants, he warned that the civil servants should not see the ministers as those who will come and go and “you will be there.”
He also advised that the ministers should not be seen as opportunistic individuals but people to partner with to contribute positively to the growth of the nation.
Tinubu said that he has accepted the assets and liabilities of his predecessors, telling the participants that as chaos exists around them, they must be focused like one driving in a tunnel to deliver the goods.
The president, while noting that his administration had spent the last six months “reviewing ourselves”, stressed the importance of good healthcare and quality education, which he said is the best weapon against poverty.
The president assured foreign investors that they will be able to bring in their capital, invest and repatriate their gains without problems.
