President Muhammadu Buhari today in Abuja warned Ministers,
Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Government Agencies not to abandon
the business of governance for electioneering, saying ”any infraction will be
viewed seriously.”

The President issued the directive at the closing ceremony of the 2022
Ministerial Performance Review Retreat, preceded by his signing of Executive
Order 012 on Improving Performance Management, Coordination and
Implementation of Presidential Priorities.

The President told participants at the Retreat that with the commencement of
campaigns towards the 2023 general elections, the business of governance
must continue to receive the needed attention during this period.

According to a release today by media aide, Femi Adesina, the president
charged all Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Agencies to remain
focused in the discharge of their duties, as any infraction will be viewed
seriously.

On Executive Order 12, the President explained that it would institutionalize a
culture of accountability and transparency in the pursuit of good governance.