Tinubu will sack non-performing ministers within six months, says Smart Adeyemi

 

The former representative of Kogi West in the ninth Senate, Smart Adeyemi, declared on Wednesday that President Bola Tinubu will not tolerate poor performance from ministers and is likely to remove those who do not meet expectations within six months.

In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Adeyemi, also a governorship aspirant in Kogi State, described Tinubu as a leader who would hold ministers accountable by demanding that they report their progress to the Nigerian public.

“What the Nigerian people need to grasp about President Bola Tinubu is that, based on his past performance, if you do not meet expectations in six months, he will ask you to leave,” he stated.

 “That’s his approach. He is determined to make a difference. Asiwaju [Tinubu] wants to make a lasting impact, reposition Nigeria, and reclaim the nation’s lost ground.

“He recognizes the challenges we are currently facing and brings a history of performance to the table. I commend those who have been nominated or appointed. However, if they fail to deliver, President Tinubu will not hesitate to let them go. It’s not a matter of keeping them in office for eight or four years, as Asiwaju does not have that kind of track record.”

Adeyemi also commented on the recent incident involving the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, which unfolded during a plenary session on Tuesday.

Ndume, citing rule 54 of the standing orders, expressed concerns about the way Akpabio was presiding over Senate affairs and subsequently left the chamber after a ruling that found him out of order. It’s worth noting that Ndume was Akpabio’s campaign manager during the Senate presidency race in June.

Regarding the rumored plan to impeach Akpabio, Adeyemi characterized the Senate President as a non-threatening figure. He explained that the 10th Assembly is still in its early stages, with members in the process of getting to know each other, and thus, there is no need for alarm.

“There is no reason to be concerned because a new assembly like this often begins with such incidents. Over time, everyone will come to understand one another better,” Adeyemi added.