President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the newly inaugurated Ministers to perform their duties in the interests and welfare of the entire nation and to make sure that they shun regional or state considerations.
He gave this charge while speaking at the inauguration of new members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House Conference Centre on Monday.
President Tinubu urged the ministers to ensure that their policies are shaped in a manner that will have positive influence on the lives of all 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,” President Tinubu declared, setting the tone for his directive to the new ministers.
“This is all about the cohesion and work of a great team, and I believe we now have it. It is an honour to be chosen to serve as a minister in the Federal Executive Council, and such a high honour 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.”
He reminded them that Nigerians expect them to serve with integrity, dignity and competence to actualize the Renewed Hope manifesto of the administration.
“As your country honours 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 collective progress of all citizens of this great country.”
“In this new assignment, we are in this boat together, even if it is a vehicle, I am the driver. The entire nation sits watchful, as you and I navigate this vehicle. We must hold each other responsible. We have to do the job to meet the expectations of all Nigerians. God be with you, and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
