Heads of various agencies under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice have entered into a performance agreement with the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi.
These agencies include the National Human Rights Commission, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, the Nigeria Law Reform Commission, and the Nigeria Copyright Commission, among others.
Ministers, presidential aides, and permanent secretaries previously signed a performance agreement with the president in November 2023, which serves as an assessment tool for implementing the Ministerial Deliverables and other Government Programs and Policies. They were then tasked with extending this initiative to the Agencies and Parastatals under their supervision.
During the event on Wednesday, Fagbemi emphasized that the agreement would be used to evaluate their performance, expecting a high standard of commitment from all agency heads in line with their stated obligations.
Fagbemi stated, “I must state that I will hold every Head of Agency to the highest standard of performance in line with the declarations you have made today. It is therefore imperative that you cascade the contents of your presentation to all levels of leadership in your agencies to ensure performance on the job and a clear understanding of your mandates under the performance bond.”