The Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs received members of the Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit (CRDCU) in furtherance of the review of the implementation of the Presidential Priorities and Ministerial Deliverables in Ministries, Departments and. Agencies (MDAs).
The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zaphaniah Bitrus Jisalo, while playing host to the CRDCU team led its Head and Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman, today in Abuja, described the “visit as a testament to the administration’s commitment to accountability, performance, monitoring, and the realization of the Ministerial deliverables assigned to our Ministry.”
Continuing, he said: “It is an opportunity for reflection, evaluation and renewed commitment to achieving the objectives set out by His Excellency, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu”.
He went on to enumerate some of the Ministerial deliverables to include but not limited to: certification and verification of 600 Zonal Intervention and Constitutiency Projects and Programmes in Federal and Senatorial Districts nationwide; monitored 5 States to ascertain compliance level of the 1% monthly allocation for training of Local Government Staff and 5% monthly allocation to Traditional Rulers.
Also, 86, 846 Nigerians were beneficiaries of the Good Cause programmes of National Lottery Trust Fund while 7 Licences and 29 Betting Permits were issued to Lottery Operators by National Lottery Regulatory Commission, providing 241,180 direct and indirect jobs for Nigerians.
In her remarks, the Special Adviser, Bala- Usman, commended the Ministry in areas it did well, pointing out that more needs to be done to shore up areas that need attention.
She informed that items not budgeted for should not be part of a Ministry’s deliverables and where it is budgeted for and not executed due to non- release of funds by Federal Ministry of Finance, the latter and not the Ministry takes the blame for non-performance.
Furthermore, she pointed out that the reason most MDAs score low is due to inappropriate evidencing as activities uploaded on the CRDCU platform are difficult to verify and track.
Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary, who thanked the Special Adviser for the visit said: “The presentation has provided a clear and comprehensive assessment of our performance, while also offering guidance for the path ahead. Your dedication to ensuring that every Ministry aligns with the President’s Priority Areas is inspiring, and we are grateful for your constructive feedback and support.”
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Francis Mandal
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