The National Economy Sub-committee of Tinubu’s Policy Advisory Council has advised the president to establish a Performance and Execution Unit that will accelerate implementation of strategic projects in the country.
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The recommendation was contained in the Policy Advisory Council report dated May, 2023.
The committee argued that it is important to have a well coordinated performance and delivery unit similar to Ethiopia, Rwanda, Senegal, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and other countries outside the African continent.
The council outlined 3 core levers upon which the mandate of the delivery unit can be anchored inline with practices in other Africa nations and globally.
Problem Solving
- Problem-solve obstacles with relevant MDAs and develop solutions to overcome them.
- Provide technical support to facilitated execution and delivery
- Strengthening Institutional capital with trainings and capacity building programs.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Develop detailed implementation plans and dashboards to track impact.
- Ensure decision-making is informed by high quality evaluation evidence by setting evaluation standards, directly monitoring departmental evaluation activities, and scrutinizing evaluation plans.
- Rigorously track and monitor strategy progress, outcomes and assess performance.
- Report progress to stakeholders and make information accessible to the public.
Coordination & Synergy
- Provide platform for effective coordination of Government priorities to deliver quick and high impact initiative that will accelerate economic growth.
- Drive goal synergy among MDAs with similar objectives to achieve enhanced efficiency in delivering government mandates.
The Policy Advisory Council was set up by then President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu is made up of 12 individuals, including Austin Avuru, the former CEO & Executive Director of Seplat Energy Plc (NGX: SEPLAT).
The members of the council include: Austin Avuru, Olu Verheijen, AbdulRasaq Isa, Bashir Bello, Ifeanyi Ajuluchukwu, Doyin Akinyanju, Tinuade Sande, Ahmad Zakari, George Etomi, Nasiru Wada, Mohammed Abbas, and Segun Lawson.
Nnamdi Maduakor is a Writer, Investor and Entrepreneur
