At the minimum, appoint competent technocrats, Aganga advises Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been advised to prioritize the appointment of technocrats against politicians in his government.

 

The advice was given by former minister of finance, and also of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga.

 

Speaking as a guest lecturer at the 3^rd Adeola Odutola lecture hosted by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Thursday, Aganga said at a minimum, competent technocrats who have a reputation for delivering should be appointed to the boards and management of government agencies.

 

Aganga’s advice came the same day Tinubu withdrew the appointment of a 24-year-old fresh graduate of Mechanical Engineering as the chairman of Federal Road Maintenance Agency.

Many Nigerians had queried the appointment of the lad who came from an influential political family in the North, because of his inexperience.

Aganga said: “Nations fail because institutions are weak or do not exist. Any industrial plan will fail if the relevant economic institutions are weak. Government agencies are economic institutions and the implementing arm of the ministries and are therefore critical to any indsutrialisation plan.”

 

He advised the President to also set Key performance Index (KPI) and a comprehensive review of their performance regularly undertaken before any reappointments.