The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has threatened to sack any mandate Secretary or Director not performing to the expectations of the government.
Mohammed read this riot act in an emergency meeting with the Minister of State, Olajumoke Akinjide, Permanent Secretary, John O. Chukwu, some Mandate Secretaries, Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, (AMMC) and some Directors whose duties have direct bearing with Municipal/Social Services and the day-to-day running of the FCT Administration.
The Minister thus, gave a week ultimatum to see drastic changes in the areas of environment particularly garbage collection, social menace like street hawking, begging and commercial sex workers as well as enforcement of total ban on commercial motorcycles (Okada) in designated areas.
Mohammed warned that any political appointee or Public Servant who is not prepared to sit-up should be prepared to shape out.
He lamented a situation where Ad-Hoc Committees are set up to handle jobs that are statutory in nature and attributed this to lackadaisical, non-challant attitude and even sabotage of some staff.
The Minister warned that no staff either political appointee or Public Servant is indispensable as his Administration would soon embark on re-assessment and re-adjustment which is not intended to cause pain but to make the system work more effectively.
Mohammed, a former member of the Senate further warned that FCT Administration would not accept a situation where some Secretaries and Directors attempt to create loyalty and dynasty in the system rather than carrying all staff along.
The FCT Minister of State, Olajumoke Akinjide at the meeting supported the Minister and reiterated that a solution must be found to all these ugly problems.
Speaking at the meeting, the Permanent Secretary, John Chukwu also warned that the riot act signals that it s not more business as usual.
Chukwu advised all Public Servants in the FCT Administration to wake up to their responsibilities, as Abuja City Management must be done effectively in tune with the Transformation Agenda of the Federal Government.
Meanwhile, the Minister has directed the Permanent Secretary to continue with the meeting to further look into all grey areas and come up with workable solutions immediately.
Mohammed also directed that where necessary, changes should be made to ensure efficiency and service delivery.
According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Minister, Muhammed Hazat Sule, an Assistant Director, the meeting was also attended by the Coordinator, AMMC, Secretaries of Social Development Secretariat; as well as Directors of Establishment & Training; Abuja Environmental Protection Board, Directorate of Road Traffic Services.
