Obaseki: Obaseki Speaks On Inaugurating His Cabinet

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Naijanews June 23, 2021 8:54 p.m.

Obaseki: Obaseki Speaks On Inaugurating His Cabinet

He said:“No matter how great a cabinet is if the government and the functions of government are not operating properly, the executive cannot function optimally.” “So, the last six months, we have tried to redefine the structures of governance, working through every layer of the civil service, define the roles, the responsibilities, trying to understand the resources available, and put in place key performance indicators and scorecards for every Ministry, Department, and Agency (MDA) in government.” “And this we did, such that the civil servants have no excuse to say they couldn’t do what they’re doing because of political interference.

So, we have tried to keep politics out of government in the last seven months.” “And we are now ready for the political class, for the commissioners, to now step into government and do what they are supposed to do and give political direction to the process of government.” He further stated that wards and local governments in the state have been mandated to give nominations, adding the selection team is being put in place to screen the candidates before their names would be forwarded to the state House of Assembly..

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