There was panic among ministers yesterday following the
invitation of some of their colleagues by President Goodluck
Jonathan.
It was learnt that some ministers, who were out of Abuja, were
recalled for "consultations" on Monday.
Besides, the Presidency queried yesterday the Chairman of the
National Population Commission (NPC), Chief Festus Odimegwu.
The sacked Minister of Youth Development, Alhaji Inuwa Abdul-
Kadir, bade the ministry's staff an emotional farewell.
He said he learnt a lot within his short stay in office.
According to sources, the President has kept all the Ministers on
their toes after a mid-term assessment of their performance.
It was gathered that the President is now paying attention to the
performance benchmark set for all the ministers.
A source said: "There is pressure on Ministers to perform or
leave. The President is not ready to grant permission for any local
or foreign trip, unless it is necessary.
"As a matter of fact, there is panic among Ministers because
some of their colleagues were summoned on Monday by the
President alongside the sacked Minister of Youth Development,
Alhaji Inuwa Abdul-Kadir."
Some ministers, who were recalled, made it to the Presidential
Villa. Abdul-Kadir was held up at the annual conference of the
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Calabar, Cross River State
capital.
It was not immediately clear yesterday what the President
discussed with the ministers.
A source said he asked every cabinet member to increase his
"project delivery pace without compromising quality".
Investigation by our correspondent revealed that the change of
administrative style by President Goodluck Jonathan in the last
few days has also made the ministers to be jittery.
It was learnt that instead of announcing changes from the
Presidential Villa, the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, is now in charge of such
announcements.
Odimegwu is said to have been queried for comments capable of
causing disaffection.
It was gathered that the government was uncomfortable with the
interview he granted some newspapers.
He had alleged in a report that the census figures during the era
of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo were cooked up.
A source in the Presidency said: "Odimegwu has been queried.
The SGF was mandated to issue him a query to ascertain whether
he said what was ascribed to him or not."


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Investigation by our correspondent revealed that the change of
administrative style by President Goodluck Jonathan in the last
few days has also made the ministers to be jittery.

2015 is fast approaching.....

What a headline! So misleading.
Anyway great move by the President, it‘s good to keep them on their toes. Anyone who fails to perform should be shipped out.

and my governor is busy appointing useless advisers every day..

themaskedman: What a headline! So misleading.
Anyway great move by the President, it‘s good to keep them on their toes. Anyone who fails to perform should be shipped out.

Suggest a headline and lemme modify it.

Good let them work those ministers r doing nothing

Only use pen 2 steal money

berem: Suggest a headline and lemme modify it.

Mid-term assessment: Jonathan invite Ministers to Abuja

The president already increased the tempo of service delivery nationwide (by state and federal officials) in 2010 when he opted for FREE and FAIR elections rather than OBJ's do-or-die politics. When the power to elect leaders is with the PEOPLE, leaders across board, will work hard to impress the PEOPLE.

Keneking:

Mid-term assessment: Jonathan invite Ministers to Abuja

Naaa! this does not sound captivating. Try again!

God help them

GEJ is finally finkin what am finkin, if he is going down by 2015 den he will take a lot down wif him, its either they give him 2015 or all of them will go down including him.

berem: Investigation by our correspondent revealed that the change of
administrative style by President Goodluck Jonathan in the last
few days has also made the ministers to be jittery.

2015 is fast approaching.....

Well, swthrt, whatever motivates him to pressure on them to deliver is good for you and me. When the politicians have a stake to protect and when they can return only through the ballots then can a society progress. This is what he didnt have during OBJ's 8yrs. If opposition is what is giving GEJ the fear to deliver or be booted out then it's lovely. GEJ had once said that whenever the opposition is not opposing, whenever they begin to romance with the running party then citizens should be hell afraid.

Good one GEJ.

You've less than 2yrs to do some good things because come 2015 you're going back to Otuoke...