Conduct integrity performance review on cabinet members, APC chieftain urges Tinubu

Blessing Akorowosi, Osogbo

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has enjoined President Bola Tinubu to engage in integrity performance review of members of his cabinet in order to actualise the renewed hope agenda of his administration.

Oyintiloye, a former member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) made the call while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo.

He said that the integrity review would not only ensure that the renewed hope agenda was not compromised, but also allow for  transparency, and accountability by the cabinet members, head of ministries, departments and agencies of government.

It will be recalled that the president, during a retreat for his cabinet members, promised to engage in a quarterly review of performance of his cabinet members.

The former lawmaker said through the integrity review, the performances of the cabinet members would not only be measured by numerical achievements in their various ministries, but rather how the resources committed to their hands were being used for the benefit of the masses.

Oyintiloye said that it was painful that the efforts of the president to alleviate poverty among the masses through various intervention programmes were being jeopardised by greedy and unpatriotic individuals.

He appealed to the president not to allow any selfish individuals to drag his administration and reputation he had built over the years to the mud.

His words, “It obvious that Mr President is passionate and committed in lifting millions of Nigerians out of poverty level and revitalised the economy through its interventions programmes in various ministry, departments and agencies of government.

“But those who are not in the tune with the president  in growing the economy and minimise  poverty are the ones who see position of authority as a means of  enriching their pockets.

“And this is kind of mentality is slowing down the impacts of the various poverty alleviation programmes on the masses”, he said.

Oyintiloye, however, commended the president for the establishment of special presidential panel for the review and audit of existing financial frameworks and policy guidelines of the social investment programmes.

The APC chieftain, who noted that the establishment of the panel was a right step in checking fraudulent activities, said that  the level of corruption in the  handling of the social investment programmes in the ministry since its commencement  was heartbreaking and alarming.

Oyintiloye, also said that the ongoing reform in the Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Ministry to minimise corruption for effective service delivery was commendable.

He said that it was painful that that the humanitarian ministry which was created to see to the welfare of the poor masses in the society had been turned to a money making venture for some heartless individuals.

Oyintiloye said with avowed passion and commitment of the president to the welfare of the masses, Nigeria is on the path of greatness.