Scrapping Superfluous Ministries Commendable — Okupe

Doyin Okupe, a former director general of the Peter Obi 2023 Presidential Campaign Organisation, has applauded the decision of President Bola Tinubu to scrap ‘superfluous ministries’ after he rejigged his cabinet.

Okupe gave the commendation in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Lagos.

He said: “President Tinubu has done the needful by his mid-term rejig of his cabinet.

“Scrapping superfluous ministries is in line with removing waste and making government compact and effective, this is commendable.

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“For the first time, removal of ministers from the cabinet has not been arbitrary or sentimental, apart from an in-house key performance index report.

“KPMG is also said to be involved in critical performance assessment of the ministers.”

According to him, Nigerians now expect the President and his new cabinet to pull up their bootstraps and seriously address the nation’s numerous plaguing issues.

He expressed hope in the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda to reposition the country.

“As I have personally stated in the past, President Tinubu has the capacity and leadership qualities to take Nigeria out of the economic quagmire he met on assumption of office in May 2023,” Okupe said.

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Recall that Tinubu on Wednesday sacked five ministers and appointed seven new ones.

He also restructured ministerial portfolios to reinvigorate his administration’s capacity to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.

The sacked ministers include Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism; and Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education.