The two-day Presidential Retreat
hosted by President Muhammadu Buhari came to an end on Tuesday, with a charge
from the President to the ministers-designate to rise to the challenging
responsibilities of ministerial office.
A statement from the Special
Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina in Abuja,
said the second and final day of the retreat kicked off with a presentation on cabinet
processes and procedures by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,
Mr. Boss Mustapha.
He said that this was followed by
a presentation by the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adams
Oshiomhole, on aligning government policies with the ideology, manifesto and
campaign promises of the ruling party.
“Subsequent presentations touched
on Budgeting, Civil Service Reforms, Public Procurement, the Relationships
among Ministers and Permanent Secretaries, and Effective Partnerships between
Executive, Legislature and State Governments,’’ Adesina further stated.
The SGF in his remarks, announced
the introduction of a new Cabinet Memorandum Review and Approval Process aimed
at improving the quality and efficiency of government decision-making and
policy implementation, and increasing coordination and coherence within the
government.
The presidential aide quoted
Buhari in his closing remarks at the retreat as reminding participants that the
challenges ahead of the administration remained significant and urged them to
work in collaboration.
The president urged them to give
their best to the task of delivering a more prosperous country for all
Nigerians.
Adesina revealed that the
ministers-designate would be sworn in on Aug. 21, at the State House, after
which they would be allocated portfolios by the President.
“Following the swearing-in, each
minister will be given a mandate, based on the assigned ministry, and which
will spell out priorities, deliverables and timelines.
“In addition, a robust monitoring
and evaluation framework will also be put in place to track the implementation
of all policies and programmes over the next four years,’’ he said.
(NAN)
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