Set annual targets for ministers or expect failure, Lukman tells Tinubu

A former National Vice Chairman (North West), of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Mohammed Lukman has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to set annual targets for his newly appointed ministers if he must implement his “Renewed Hope” agenda for Nigeria.

In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, Lukman said this would keep the ministers on their toes to deliver on their mandate.

“In fact, once ministers are sworn in and no ministerial targets are given to them by the president, the seed of failure would have been planted. Therefore, the first task before Tinubu is ensuring that ministerial targets are given while putting in place a stronger supervisory and regulatory framework both within the government and as a party to ensure delivery.

“What this requires at these early stages in the life of the administration is that the government must be able to set clearly defined targets, which must be achieved within the next four years. For instance, the government should define annual targets for all sectors and each ministry led by the confirmed ministers should be given the responsibility to achieve them.

“Setting those targets and orienting all the newly elected and appointed APC representatives to apply themselves towards meeting them should not be taken for granted.

“Therefore, the first task before President Tinubu is ensuring that ministerial targets are given and putting in place stronger supervisory and regulatory framework both within government and as a party to ensure delivery,” he said.