By Daniel Tyokua
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has called on the newly sworn in officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration not to perform below the expectation of the administration.
He said his administration will send those who will fail to perform packing.
The minister gave the charge during the swearing-in of first Head of service, permanent secretaries, chairman and commissioners of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Abuja Metropolit an Management Council and Satellite Towns Development Department on Monday.
He called on them to be committed and loyal, adding that they owed it to President Bola Tinubu, to make sure that Abuja works.
President, Bola Tinubu had last Tuesday, March 12, 2024, approved the appointment of the officials, as was disclosed in a statement by Director Press to the FCT Minister, Anthony Ogunleye, following his approval for the establishment of the FCT Civil Service Commission, in October, 2023.
The Minister, who described the occasion as a memorable day for the FCT, urged the new appointees to support the government of President Tinubu in realising the Renewed Hope Agenda, and warned the newly sworn in Perm Secs, against performing below expectation, and undue delay of files, adding that there would be no issuance of queries for non-performance.
“Today is a memorable day as far as the FCT is concerned. First of all, we want to thank his Excellency, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, who has shown leadership by making sure the 2018 Act is being implemented. That again reassures us of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
To the Permanent Secretaries, yes you have been made a permanent secretary, but you know what comes with it, you know the implication of that. If you perform below expectation, there is nothing like query, there is nothing like querying you by the proper civil service rules, we have no time for that.you will be send packing
I don’t want to hear that files are unduly delayed”.
Wike also called on the officials to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu, noting that what the FCTA required, was their commitment and loyalty. He further stated that he had directed the reshuffling of Directors, and that the administration would defend the 2024 budget at the National Assembly later this afternoon.
“Please and please, we want you to support the government of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to realise the Renewed Hope Agenda. So, you owe Mr President to make sure that Abuja works, and it works very well. Wherever you are posted, what we require from you is commitment and total loyalty.
The FCTA’s officials were sworn in by the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, represented by Justice Sylvanus Oriji, administered their oaths of office, and oaths of allegiance
