President Bola Tinubu is expected to receive a fresh performance report on his cabinet ministers this week, just days ahead of his second anniversary in office. The Central Delivery Coordination Unit (CDCU), led by Hadiza Bala-Usman, is finalising the Q1 2025 assessment of ministries, evaluating them based on performance targets set during the October 2023 cabinet retreat.
Presidency insiders say that only a few ministers scored above average, while most performed poorly. The report is not expected to lead to immediate dismissals but will serve as a key reference for future reviews and possible reshuffles.
Ministries submitted project updates and achievements through a secure CDCU portal, after which the unit verified the data and assigned scores. Bala Usman’s team is working to submit the final report to the President shortly. Tinubu has previously stated that ministers would be retained based on performance, warning that non-performers would be removed.
This assessment comes as opposition parties, including the PDP, NNPP and Labour Party, strongly criticise the administration for poor governance. PDP spokesperson Debo Ologunagba called Tinubu’s government a “monumental failure,” citing worsening insecurity and economic hardship. The NNPP also urged a cabinet overhaul, while the LP called for the removal of ineffective ministers.
Civic groups and analysts have echoed these concerns. The Centre for Accountability and Open Leadership pointed out lapses in the education, health and security sectors. The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre noted that some ministers are more focused on Tinubu’s potential 2027 re-election than on delivering their mandates.
The CDCU, set up in 2023, is tasked with tracking the performance of ministries and advising the President accordingly. Though internal reports have informed past cabinet reshuffles, there have been calls for greater public transparency around ministerial evaluations.