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AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria Staff Sign Performance Management Contract to Deepen Accountability Culture
Joel Ajayi
In a significant move to promote accountability and a results-driven work culture, staff of AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria have formally signed the Performance Management Systems (PMS) Contract during a ceremony held at the agency’s headquarters.
The signing was led by the National Coordinator/CEO, Hon. Jabiru Salisu Abdullahi, who officially presented the contract to departmental and unit heads. Each leader signed on behalf of their respective teams, reaffirming their commitment to improved service delivery.
A representative from the Performance Management Department, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, attended the event to observe the process and highlight its alignment with ongoing public service reforms.
The contract outlines clear performance expectations and deliverables for departmental leadership, forming a critical part of AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria’s institutional efficiency framework.
Following the signing, the documents were formally handed over to the Head of HR/Admin for further cascading to all staff and for effective monitoring and implementation.
This initiative marks another milestone in AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria’s journey toward embedding a performance-driven culture, consistent with national goals for public sector transformation.
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Umahi Slams Negligence on Mararaba–Keffi Road Project, Issues Feb 28 Completion Deadline
Joel Ajayi
The Honourable Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has directed China Harbour Engineering Company, the contractor handling a 43-kilometre section of the Mararaba–Keffi Expressway, to complete and hand over the project on or before February 28, 2026.
The directive was issued on Friday during an inspection tour of the ongoing road expansion project. Senator Umahi also ordered the contractor to submit a detailed work timetable and a written commitment to meet the end-of-February deadline.
Expressing dissatisfaction with the pace and quality of work, the Minister instructed the immediate removal of hand-moulded caps along the corridor, commencement of concreting of the median, and the installation of solar-powered streetlights across the entire 43-kilometre stretch.
Senator Umahi blamed the contractor’s failure to comply with earlier directives on negligence by some Ministry of Works officials assigned to the project site.
He warned that 2026 would mark a new era of strict accountability and discipline in project execution.
“I am giving you the end of February to hand over this job. You must come to my office on Wednesday with your timetable and a commitment to complete the project by then,” the Minister said.
“We directed that these hand-moulded caps be removed. I have been here more than eight times. Now the problem is my staff, and today I will set an example of what 2026 will be like for all of us in doing this job.”
He emphasized that ministry officials on site have full authority to enforce directives issued by the Minister or his representatives, stressing that failure by contractors to comply should attract denial of certificates or immediate escalation to higher authorities, including the Permanent Secretary or the Minister.
In a decisive move, Senator Umahi ordered the immediate removal of a Controller of Works, accusing him of issuing fraudulent certificates that led to payments for uncompleted projects.
He directed the Permanent Secretary to redeploy the official with immediate effect and appoint a replacement.
“Today, I am directing the Permanent Secretary to remove the Controller with immediate effect and send him to my office to learn how to obey instructions. Another Controller should be redeployed immediately to take over,” he stated.
The Minister further accused the same official of previously certifying palliative works that were not executed, resulting in undue payments. He warned that indiscipline and negligence would no longer be tolerated.
“Nobody will be spared. Discipline is our watchword. Diligence is our watchword. Doing the work we are paid to do is our watchword,” Senator Umahi said.
“When action is taken, no amount of pleading will reverse it. I report directly to Mr President.”He urged ministry staff and contractors to carry out their responsibilities diligently in the interest of Nigerians, warning that sanctions imposed on erring officers would stand unless reversed by the President.
“I need your prayers. I will have many fights, but I am not afraid of any,” the Minister added.
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