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Sports Ministry Signs MDA Performance Management Score Card, Charges Staff on Implementation

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3 years ago

February 1, 2024

Joel Ajayi

In line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubus’ Renewed Hope Agenda, the Federal Ministry of Sports Development has signed the Ministry’s Performance Management System (MPMS) and Employee Performance Managment (EPMS) Score Card, charging the staff to be more productive with the view to achieving the deliverables of the Ministry for the period 2024-2025.

In a Press Statement issued by the Director Press & Public Relations Dept.FMSD Kehinde Ajayi (Mrs) in Abuja.
The signing of the Scorecard took place at a Two Day Retreat organized by the Ministry for Senior Management Officers ,with the Theme, “Towards Ensuring Strategic Performance Delivery”

This signifies that the Ministry has accepted to work in line with the new Civil Service Rules and strategies to achieve an Effective, productive and incorruptible citizen centered workforce , in delivering its mandate.

The Minister Senator John Owan Enoh in his closing remarks during the retreat,charged participants to see the government Initiative (Performance Management System) as a serious business that will form the the basis for staff performance assessment in their various offices .

The Performance Management System is aimed at enhancing and sustaining a performance oriented culture among Civil Servants for the workability and achievements of the 8 point Agenda of the President as it relates to the MDAs.

Senator Owan Enoh reiterated that it is time to reposition the sports sector for a better service delivery and to work collectively to actualize the Renewed Hope of the President.

” It is time to reposition the sports sector for better service delivery , all participants should look at the key results Areas as they relate to Departments and Units in the ministry and collectively actualize the Renewed hope of the President”.

The Sports sector which has the mandate of developing sports in the country, has been tied down to 4 out of the 8 point Agenda of inclusiveness of both men and women in sports, job creation through the National Sports Policy ,making sports a business to grow the country’s GDP,thereby alleviating poverty and enhancing security by keeping the youths busy ,out of street and involving them actively in sports.

The Minister assured that the Ministry under his watch will ensure all facets of the Ministry particularly the Liaison and zonal offices are brought back to life.

Earlier in her speech, the Permanent Secretary commended the Minister for his visionary leadership which contributed to the success of the retreat.

According to her, the Retreat became necessary to reposition the ministry on its mandate especially with the de-merge from the Ministry of Youth Development there is need to keep the vision alive.

As the Retreat came to an end ,it was resolved among other things to institutionalize change and performance management service delivery in the public sector.

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APC Alleges Atiku, ADC Plot to Undermine Kaduna Campaign Flag-Off

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1 hour ago

October 24, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of allegedly orchestrating a disinformation campaign to discredit the party’s presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna on Saturday.

In a statement issued on Saturday, October 24, 2026, the council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, alleged that the former vice president and the ADC planned to circulate fake news, manipulated documents and doctored videos to undermine the campaign, President Bola Tinubu, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and other APC leaders.
Alake claimed that the alleged disinformation campaign involved the use of artificial intelligence, deepfake videos, counterfeit documents and social media platforms to manipulate public opinion.
According to him, the alleged plot had already begun with the circulation of a photograph showing a security vehicle on routine patrol near an APC campaign billboard in Kaduna metropolis.

He alleged that the image was misrepresented to suggest that security personnel had been deployed to protect APC billboards, adding that the narrative was subsequently published by a national newspaper and shared by Atiku on his official social media accounts.

The APC spokesperson further alleged that another document had been circulated online, purportedly showing a letter from Governor Uba Sani to the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, concerning an alleged release of ₦2.3 trillion by the Kaduna State Government to host the rally.

Describing the claim as baseless, Alake questioned the possibility of a state government spending such an amount on a political rally.

He noted that Kaduna State’s budgets for 2024, 2025 and 2026 stood at ₦458.271 billion, ₦790.439 billion and ₦985.9 billion, respectively.

According to him, the combined budgets for the three years amounted to less than ₦2.3 trillion, which he cited as evidence to challenge the claim circulating online.

Alake also alleged that the ADC and Atiku’s supporters were preparing to circulate old, manipulated and deepfake videos during the rally to create the impression of public resentment against the APC.

The council urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and verify information before sharing it, warning against the spread of misleading content on social media and other platforms.It further accused Atiku and the ADC of resorting to what it described as desperate tactics to gain political advantage ahead of future electoral contests.

The allegations were contained in a statement signed by Alake on behalf of the APC Presidential Campaign Council on Saturday.Atiku Abubakar and the ADC’s response to the allegations was not included in the statement.

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