Doyin Okupe Reveals What Assisted President Tinubu In Sacking Ministers

A former presidential spokesman and the ex-director-general of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organization, Doyin Okupe, has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle, particularly his decision to scrap what he termed “superfluous ministries.”

Speaking in an interview on Thursday in Lagos, Okupe highlighted the strategic role played by global auditing firm KPMG in the process that led to the dismissal of some ministers.

He said, “President Tinubu has done the needful by his mid-term rejig of his cabinet. Scrapping superfluous ministries is in line with removing waste and making government compact and effective. This is commendable.

“For the first time, removal of ministers from the cabinet has not been arbitrary or sentimental, apart from an in-house key performance index report.

“KPMG is also said to be involved in critical performance assessment of the ministers.”

According to the politician, Nigerians expect the president and his new cabinet to pull up their bootstrings and address the nation’s issues.

He expressed hope in President Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ to reposition the country.

The former presidential spokesman added, “As I have personally stated in the past, President Tinubu has the capacity and leadership qualities to take Nigeria out of the economic quagmire he met on assumption of office in May 2023.”