President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, delivered a directive to the 45 freshly inaugurated Ministers, urging them to place the welfare and interests of the entire nation above any regional or state-specific considerations.
Addressing the new members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House Conference Centre, President Tinubu emphasized the weighty responsibility that comes with their roles in crafting policies that will significantly impact the lives of millions of Nigerians.
“You are not a minister of a particular state, colony, region, or ethnic nationality. You are a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” stated President Tinubu, setting the tone for his guidance to the ministers.
He continued, “This is all about the cohesion and work of a great team, and I believe we now have it. It is an honor to be chosen to serve as a minister in the Federal Executive Council, and such a high honor comes with tremendous responsibility. In this moment of abundant promise and peril in equal measure, all of you that have been sworn in have been called to distinguish yourselves. Nigerians are highly expectant of excellence in service delivery, accountability, and transparency.”
President Tinubu reminded the ministers that they hold the responsibility not to disappoint Nigerians, who anticipate their service with integrity, dignity, and competence in order to achieve the administration’s “Renewed Hope” manifesto.
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He also expressed his willingness to take necessary actions should the need arise.
“As your country honors you today, you must each work to make yourselves worthy in the eyes of God and our entire nation’s people. Your highest obligation is to restore public faith in government so that our people can once again believe that government can be a positive force for transformation and a vehicle for the collective progress of all citizens of this great country,” President Tinubu said, extending congratulations to the ministers and welcoming them to “the Administration of Renewed Hope.”
He further affirmed that the appointment of these ministers was based on their track records of excellence in both the public and private sectors, highlighting their effective representation of Nigeria’s rich diversity.
The President concluded by invoking a metaphor of a journey, where he is the driver of a vehicle and all Nigerians are passengers, expressing his wishes for the success of the cabinet members in their roles.