Social commentator and host of Politricks with KO, Kayode Ogundamisi gives his opinion on the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari‘s ministers – after one year in office.

Minister of Justice Attorney General – Abubakar Malami.

Comment: No radical initiative regarding criminal justice system.

Rating: 3/10.

 

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Geoffrey Onyeama

Comments: Largely more visible than his predecessors. No major reform in Nigerian Embassies.

Rating: 4/10

 

Minister of Finance: Folakemi Adeosun

Comments: Shaky start, very visible, speaks well but yet to deliver on Economic Turn around.

Rating: 4/10

 

Minister of Defence: Mansur Dan Ali

Comments: Doing well, quiet, but increased Human Rights Violation concerns under him.

Rating: 6/10

 

Minister of Education: Adamu Adamu

Comments: Ahhh… If he’s not sacked by the President then something is wrong. No new policy initiative.

Rating: 2/10

 

Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment: Enyinnaya Okechukwu Enelema

Comments: Yet to feel the impact, no sign of increased T&I.

Rating: 3/10

 

Minister of Labour and Employment: Chris Ngige

Comments: Flamboyant, came with a lot of promise but more rhetoric than action so far.

Rating: 4/10

 

Minister of Federal Capital Territory: Mohammed Musa Bello

Comments: Need crash training from El-Rufai. No radical change in FCT.

Rating: 3/10

 

Minister of Science and Technology: Ogbonnaya Onu

Comments: He’s such a honest, gentleman but is he still a Minister in the Republic?

Rating: 2/10

 

Minister of Solid Minerals: Kayode Fayemi

Comments: Laid down a number of reforms in Solid/M Ministry at the early stages then went quiet.

Rating: 5/10

Minister of Interior: Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau

Comments: A former Army General with a PHD in Security whose performance is disappointing.

Rating: 3/10

 

Minister of Budget and National Planning: Udoma Udo Udoma

Comments: Supervised repeated budget paddings.

Rating: 3/10

 

Minister of Power, Works & Housing: Babatunde Fashola

Comments: Everyone wanted him to succeed but so far it’s all motion without movement.

Rating: 4/10

 

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development: Audu Ogbeh

Comments: He actually is a surprise. Trying hard & outlining long term goals.

Ratings: 6/10

 

Minister of Transportation: Rotimi Amaechi

Comments: Seems to be bugged down with some ‘moral burden’, feels like a Reluctant

Rating: 4/10

 

Minister of Health: Isaac Adewole

Comments: Ahhh… He should go. President Muhammadu Buhari made a mistake with this appointment. He is lacklustre and confused.

Rating: 2/10

 

Minister of Women Affairs: Senator Aisha Alhassan

Comments: Should be sacked. Mama Taraba is a huge disappointment, anyway she’s eloped.

Rating: 1/10

Minister of Niger Delta: Usani Usani Uguru

Comments: Misfit. Still wonder why we have Niger Delta avengers? Wrong appointment, does not engage Niger Deltans

Rating: 1/10

 

Minister of Information: Lai Mohammed

Comments: So discredited even APC members don’t believe him.

Rating: 3/10

 

Minister of Environment: Amina Mohammed

Comments: Shinning star of Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Bright and purposeful.

Rating: 8/10

 

 

Minister of Water Resources: Suleiman Adamu Kazaure

Comments: Gone missing, if you find him please contact Mr President

Rating: 1/10

 

Minister of Youth and Sports: Solomon Dalung

Comments: Very visible, great potential if he get’s his job description right. Not so bad.

Rating: 6/10

 

Ministers of State

Minister of State for Aviation: Hadi Sirika

Comments: Should be renamed Minister for ‘National Carrier’ as he has performed no major reform in aviation.

Rating: 3/10

Minister of State for Environment: Ibrahim Jibrin

Comments: Whatever magic he’s doing to support Amina Mohammed should not be disrupted.

Rating: 6/10

 

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs: Khadijat Buka Abba Ibrahim

Comments: Please drop her, we already have Muhammadu Buhari and Geoffrey Onyeama as Foreign Ministers.

 

Minister of State for Solid Minerals: Bawa Bwari Abubakar

Comments: Who is he/she? another reason we should scrap Minster of State.

Rating: 2/10

 

Minister of State for Health: Osagie Ehanire

Comments: I am surprised he did not resign working under a ghost substantive Minister.

Rating: 1/10
Minister of State for Niger Delta: Omole Daramola

Comments: He should go. Muhammadu Buhari should get those close to the Niger Delta grass-root.

Rating: 1/10

 

Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing: Mustapha Baba Shauri

Comments: Muhammadu Buhari should let  Babatunde Fashola deal with Power alone.

Rating: 2/10

 

Minister of State for Education: Anthony Onwuka

Comments: I am generous so I give him 1 out of 10 both Onwuka & his Minister should be sacked.

 

Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development: Heineken Lokpobiri

Comments: Another token appointment. He should be reassigned.

Ratings: 2/10

Minister of State for Labour and Employment: James Ocholi

Comments: *Passed (May his Soul Rest in Peace). Should have been the substantive Minister.

 

Minister of State for Budget and National Planning: Zainab Ahmed.

Comments: Jointly supervised the padded budget of shame, Should pick up.

Ratings: 2/10

 

Minister for Communication: Adebayo Shittu

Comments: Very wrong appointment. Should have been SSA to Muhammadu Buhari.

Rating: 2/10

Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment: Aisha Abubakar

Comments: Who she be? If you find her please contact Muhammadu Buhari.

Rating: 1/10

Minister of State for Petroleum: Ibe Kachikwu

Comments: Confident, faced tough challenges & took ownership.

Rating: 7/10

Ibe Kachikwu and Amina Mohammed are the two most outstanding Ministers while a few ministers were not rated.

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