Nigeria will soon take good shape, minister assures Nigerians

The Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, Monday, urged Nigerians to be patient with the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the efforts to transform the lives of citizens through various policies and programmes.

The minister stated this while delivering his speech at the Joint Union Negotiating Council’s week of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development branch.

He said this is the first time since both ministries of Youth and Sports had been de merged.

The JUNC week was held at Atiku hall, Office of head of civil Service of the Federation in Abuja, had its theme: “The working people in a volatile, uncertain and complex economy.”

The minister said: “I urge you to be patient with this administration, in no distant time, the country will take a good shape and the lives of its citizens will be transformed.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not interested in looting the nation’s treasury.”

He added that, “Leadership is all about being committed to serve. If you are a minister now, tomorrow you will be addressed as a former minister, likewise directors, because there is no permanent position but the impact that you made while in that office will speak after your departure,” he stated.

Olawande expressed his gratitude to the workers of the ministry for being supportive of the government policies and programs. He promised that the welfare of the staff will not be compromised, adding that workers deserve remuneration for being hardworking.

Earlier in his address, the permanent secretary of the ministry, Mr. Olubunmi Olusanya, admonished the staff of the ministry to put in their best as “Performance Management System” which replaces APER is the criteria to be used for promotion effective next year.

This, according to him, is because the Performance Management System (PMS) records the best efforts and input of each staff which will in turn be used to grade such staff.