Scrapping ‘superfluous’ ministries commendable, says Okupe

Doyin Okupe, a former presidential aide, has commended President Bola Tinubu for scrapping some ministries. 

On Wednesday, Tinubu scrapped the ministry of Niger Delta and the ministry of sports development.

The president also reassigned some ministers to new portfolios, sacked five and appointed seven. 

Speaking with NAN on Thursday, Okupe said the president’s actions were critical to reducing the cost of governance.

“President Tinubu has done the needful by his mid-term rejig of his cabinet,” Okupe said.

“Scrapping superfluous ministries is in line with removing waste and making government compact and effective. This is commendable.

“For the first time, removal of ministers from the cabinet has not been arbitrary or sentimental, apart from an in-house key performance index report.

“KPMG is also said to be involved in critical performance assessment of the ministers.”

He added that Nigerians now expect the president and his new cabinet to “pull up their boot strings and comprehensively address the numerous issues plaguing the country”.

Okupe expressed confidence in the president’s Renewed Hope Agenda. 

“As I have personally stated in the demands past, President Tinubu has the capacity and leadership qualities to take Nigeria out of the economic quagmire he met on assumption of office in May 2023,” he added.