President Muhammadu Buhari has asked members of his cabinet not to abandon governance for politics as the country approaches the 2023 general elections.
He gave this warning to ministers, permanent secretaries, and heads of government agencies in Abuja on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Ministerial Performance Review Retreat, cautioning that ”any infraction will be viewed seriously”.
“Consequently, all Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Agencies must remain focused in the discharge of their duties, as any infraction will be viewed seriously.
”Our collective goal is to map out a transition plan for the incoming Administration to ensure proper documentation of all the Policies, Programmes and Projects of Government with up-to-date status of implementation,” he said
President Buhari also used the occasion to appeal to the National Assembly to fast-track the consideration and passage of key legislative bills as agreed during the Panel Session at the Retreat.
According to him ”this will serve as our collective legacy towards entrenching key reforms that will serve as a springboard for the next Administration.”
