SGF urges ministers to complete Buhari’s legacy projects

Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has tasked ministers to ensure the completion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s legacy projects before the end of his administration.

Mr Mustapha gave the charge at the third year ministerial performance review retreat, organised by the office of the SGF for ministers, permanent secretaries and top government functionaries on Monday in Abuja.

“The retreat provides an opportunity for the government to assess its performance and track the progress of its commitment to deliver the development aspirations captured in the nine priority areas adopted at the 2019 retreat.

“The ministers, in the last three years, have been implementing the deliverables assigned to them in line with their ministerial mandates signed by the ministers/permanent secretaries, which served as a performance bond with the president.”

Mr Mustapha explained that the objective of the retreat was to present performances on ministerial mandates, as well as analyse and discuss the failures and successes of performance targets.

To achieve the set objectives, the SGF said the retreat was structured into three main focus areas to include an overview of ministerial performance within the last three years of the administration and the reflection on lessons.

He said it also included the good practices of the ‘Kenyan Presidential Delivery Unit.

In addition, to focus on accelerating the delivery of flagship projects and programmes of Mr Buhari’s administration before its end in May 2023.

The structures, according to him, will present key achievements and identify opportunities for improvement.

Mr Mustapha used the occasion to highlight a legal framework for the institutionalisation of the delivery of presidential priorities in Nigeria in line with the president’s directive at the 2021 ‘mid-term retreat’.

“The office of the SGF has put in place a legal framework for the institutionalisation of the delivery of presidential priorities in Nigeria.

“In this regard, an Executive Order on ‘Improving Performance Management, Coordination and Implementation of Presidential Priorities of the Federal Government of Nigeria’ has been developed and will be formally signed by His Excellency, Mr President, at this retreat.

“The Executive Order is meant to strengthen the National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy recently approved by the Federal Executive Council. ”

Mr Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the immediate past president of the Republic of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, attended the retreat.

Others included the leadership of the National Assembly, the British High Commissioner, Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, top government functionaries and other guests. 

(NAN)