President Bola Tinubu says the 45 newly inaugurated ministers were selected based on their track records of excellence in both the public and private sectors.
Tinubu said this during the inauguration of the new ministers at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, August 21, 2023.
Expressing his wishes for the success of the new members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in the discharge of their duties, the president invoked a metaphor of a journey, in which he is the driver of a vehicle, along with all Nigerians as passengers.
“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,” he stated.
President Tinubu further charged the ministers to prioritise the interests and welfare of the entire nation and its diverse population, above any regional or state-specific considerations.
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Tinubu added: “You are not a minister of a particular state, colony, region, or ethnic nationality. You are a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“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 also reminded the new ministers that they cannot disappoint Nigerians, who expect them to serve with integrity, dignity and competence to actualise the Renewed Hope manifesto of his administration – failing which he said he will not hesitate to take necessary remedial measures.
Tinubu said: “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.”
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