By Parrot Newspaper 
May 29: Ministers Panic as Tinubu’s Scorecards Land
Two Years in Office: President Set to Review Cabinet Ahead of May 29 Milestone
By Parrot Newspaper Editorial Team
ISSN 3092-8435 | www.parrotnewspaper.com
With President Bola Tinubu’s two-year mark in office approaching on May 29, his ministers are bracing for a rigorous midterm performance evaluation that could define the next phase of his administration.
According to credible sources within the Presidency, the Central Results Delivery and Coordination Unit (CDCU) is finalising a fresh round of ministerial scorecards. The internal assessments cover performance from January to March 2025 and are expected to land on the President’s desk within days.
The reviews come amid growing public pressure over economic hardship and insecurity, with opposition parties ramping up criticism of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government.
Behind the Scenes: Intense Scrutiny, Low Scores
Headed by Hadiza Bala-Usman, the CDCU is tasked with quarterly evaluations of ministries. The unit has spent recent weeks verifying reports submitted to its secure portal, comparing them against performance benchmarks ministers agreed to during a cabinet retreat in October 2023.
Sources familiar with the exercise said the verdicts are mixed at best. “Only a handful of ministers scored above average,” one official disclosed. “Most hovered around mediocrity, and some fared poorly in key areas.”
The Ministry of Works was singled out as a relatively strong performer, while many others failed to meet basic deliverables.
“There’s real tension among underperforming ministries,” another insider said. “The President may not act immediately, but this review will influence future decisions.”
Tinubu’s Warning Echoes
The President had previously issued a stern performance-based ultimatum to his cabinet: deliver or leave. “If no performance, you leave us,” Tinubu declared at the November 2023 Cabinet Retreat.
Just a year earlier, Tinubu had reshuffled his cabinet, removing or reassigning ministers following lackluster results—a move widely believed to have been informed by CDCU data. The upcoming review could trigger another round of shake-ups.
Inside the CDCU
Established in June 2023, the CDCU is modelled after similar bodies in the UK and Rwanda. It tracks key performance indicators, flags failing projects for presidential attention, and publishes internal dashboards.
Since January 2024, the unit has submitted quarterly assessments, following a nationwide training program involving over 140 monitoring officers across 35 ministries.
At a February 2025 briefing, Bala-Usman underscored the weight of these evaluations. “The data does not lie,” she said. “Slipping ministries will be flagged—and conversations will follow.”
Indeed, three ministries reportedly underwent “mid-term adjustments” after their last quarterly review.
Opposition Parties Slam Tinubu’s Cabinet
While the President prepares for internal assessments, political opponents are voicing their own reviews—loudly.
“The Tinubu administration is a monumental failure,” said Debo Ologunagba, the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary. He blamed the President’s economic policies for worsening hardship and insecurity, arguing that “you can’t give what you don’t have.”
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Labour Party also joined the chorus, calling for a cabinet overhaul and stronger action on national security and cost of living issues.
Looking Ahead
While the President is not expected to announce changes immediately, insiders suggest the scorecards will form the backbone of strategic discussions as Tinubu enters the latter half of his first term.
The stakes are high. With public confidence wavering and the opposition circling, how Tinubu responds to these scorecards—silently or with sweeping changes—could determine the tone of the rest of his presidency.
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