President Bola Tinubu, says he has no plan to reduce the size of his cabinet.
Tinubu’s cabinet of about 50 ministers has been described as the largest in Nigeria’s history.
Many critics have faulted the large cabinet, saying it was insensitive and that the performance of the administration so far did not justify such a large cabinet.
Responding to a question on whether he had plans to reduce the number of his ministers during the media chat on Monday, the President said all the ministers were appointed for a purpose, especially for efficiency and effectiveness.
Tinubu stated, “I’m not prepared to bring down the size of my cabinet. One, I saw the need when I put them together. You don’t give somebody an assignment that they cannot fulfil. No.
“Job description must be efficient and effective. Nigeria is a large country.
“Let’s pay attention to efficiency. Efficiency and effectiveness are the hallmark of the philosophy behind that cabinet. I’m not ready to shrink a little bit of it.”
On the issue of effectiveness, Tinubu challenged his interviewers to name any of the ministers who is not performing up to task.
Asked if all his ministers were adding value, he said, “Effectively. Show me one and I will argue with you.”
