Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has tasked members of the State Executive Council (SEC) to brace up for optimal performance to justify their appointments.
The governor gave the charge, yesterday, during the first SEC meeting for 2024 held at the Council of Chiefs Chamber, Calabar.
Otu said: “With the successful ending of 2023, and our entrance into 2024, it behoves on us all to sit up to our responsibilities and increase the happiness of those whose destinies have been placed on us to govern.
“10 sectoral clusters have been identified through which all Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) shall be grouped to collaborate in developing their action plans for speedy and impactful results.
“Every MDA is expected to draw up a proper action plan indicating goals, activities and timelines through a series of periodic meetings with its management. At cluster meetings, comprising several MDA’s, these will be strengthened through collaborative scrutiny until perfection is attained.”
“Thereafter, clusters will be meeting periodically, where every MDA will be expected to report on its achievements to the hearing of all. At the end of every quarter, performance evaluation will be carried out and a ranking order made public.”
The governor stated that the system will keep the entire government machinery in full and guided activity, as well as enable him to have a full grasp of cabinet members and MDA’s performance wherever and whenever.
