President Bola Tinubu is expected to submit the list of ministers that will work with him to the National Assembly this week, Iwitnesslive has reliably been informed.
It is one month and 12 days since the President took but according to the law he still has until the 29th of this month to name his cabinet but sources have told our correspondent that the President had concluded work on the list and it is now with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Department of State Services who are conducting compulsory security checks on the nominees.
Our correspondent learnt that contrary to speculations that Tinubu would compensate politicians especially former Governors for their role in his emergence as the President, Iwitnesslive can report that technocrats will dominate the cabinet with politicians given fringe roles in the new dispensation.
“The President has told us he would form a government of National Competence; he is not known as someone who plays to the gallery. He is a master talent hunter and Nigerians are going to see the reflection of his capacity in that area in the quality of individuals he is going to appoint as ministers,” a source who is a top member of the ruling All Progressives Congress told our correspondent.
“It is not as if he would completely disregard party people who supported his candidacy during the last election and he is going to reward them handsomely but I can authoritatively reveal to you that technocrats from states across the country will occupy key positions in this government while politicians would be compensated with ministries that do not particularly key to the economic and security revival the President is championing.”
Meanwhile, in readiness for the unveiling and resumption of the ministers, the FG has posted the confidential secretaries to various ministries where they are expected to work with the ministers whose names would be sent to the National Assembly for screening any moment now.
The memo with reference number HCSF/CMO/CPA/908II/101 exclusively obtained by our correspondent on Sunday revealed that 41 confidential secretaries have been chosen by the Federal Government to serve in the offices of ministers, according to a report by The PUNCH.
The circular dated July 5, 2023, noted that the secretaries will resume latest July 11, 2023.
It was titled, ‘Posting of Confidential Secretaries (SGL 13-14) in the pool of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation’ and signed on behalf of the HoS, Yemi-Esan, by the Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office, Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi.
The memo was addressed to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; all permanent secretaries, the Department of State Services and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
It was also copied to the service chiefs and the Inspector- General of Police, the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria and the chairmen of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission; Economic and Financial Crimes Commission; Code of Conduct Bureau; Police Service Commission and Federal Character Commission.
Others who were also notified included the chairmen of Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission; Independent National Electoral Commission, National Population Commission; Federal Inland Revenue Service, Clerk of the National Assembly, among others.
A list attached to the memo said 13 of the secretaries had been posted to the ministries of works and housing, youths and sports development, education, industry, trade and investment, humanitarian affairs, OSGF, among others, to fill vacancies while the rest were posted to vice confidential secretaries who were earlier deployed in the ministries.
