I’m not prepared to reduce my cabinet — Tinubu

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President Bola Tinubu has said he would not be downsizing his cabinet despite running what many consider the largest team in Nigeria’s history.

Tinubu kicked off his administration with 45 ministers, the highest appointed since Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1999.

He added three ministers to his cabinet in October 2023.

This year, he discharged five ministers, appointed seven new ones and reassigned fresh portfolios to 10 cabinet members.

“I’m not prepared to bring down the size of my cabinet. I saw the need before I put them together,” Tinubu said during his first presidential media chat on Monday.

“You don’t give somebody an assignment that they cannot fulfill. No. The job description must be efficient and effective.

“Nigeria is a large country. If you are to entertain over 200 million (people), just on entertainment. Calculate how many stewards you would require.

“Let’s pay attention to efficiency. Efficiency and effectiveness are the hallmarks of the philosophy behind that cabinet.

“I’m not ready to shrink a little bit of it. I need them. Show me one (that is not adding value).”

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