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CRDCU: 10 Reasons Nigerians should pay attention to this Federal Agency
10 Important Things Every Nigerian Should Know About CRDCU — The Presidency’s Agency Tracking Government Performance
Did you know there is an office within Nigeria’s Presidency responsible for monitoring government promises, assessing ministerial performance and helping citizens hold public officials accountable?
That office is the Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit (CRDCU).
Here are 10 things every Nigerian should know
1. CRDCU operates directly under the Presidency
The Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit is not a conventional federal ministry. It operates within the Presidency, coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the Federal Government’s priority policies, programmes and projects.
Its central assignment is to help ensure that government commitments translate into measurable results rather than remaining policy announcements.
A former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, she leads the unit’s efforts to monitor government commitments, coordinate ministerial assessments and report on progress.
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3. CRDCU monitors eight major presidential priorities
The organisation monitors progress under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, covering economic growth, national security, agriculture and food security, energy, infrastructure, education and healthcare, economic diversification, and improved governance.
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These priorities cover issues that affect Nigerians’ everyday lives, from electricity and employment to roads and public services.
4. Ministers are assessed against defined performance commitments
CRDCU supports the development of ministerial mandates and performance bonds that specify what ministers and permanent secretaries are expected to deliver.
Instead of assessing government officials only by speeches and announcements, the framework measures progress against agreed objectives, targets and performance indicators.
5. Government ministries undergo quarterly performance reviews
CRDCU coordinates quarterly and annual assessments to determine whether ministries, departments and agencies are meeting their commitments.
The process involves reviewing ministry-submitted data, engaging delivery managers and independent sector experts, and producing reports for the Presidency. These assessments can identify delays and areas requiring corrective action.
6. The organisation reports hundreds of tracked government deliverables
According public record as at the publication of this report, CRDCU tracks more than 447 government deliverables and over 2,100 performance indicators across government institutions.
7. CRDCU helps ministries identify and resolve implementation problems
The unit works with delivery managers and task teams within ministries to identify bottlenecks that delay government programmes.
Such problems may involve coordination challenges, administrative obstacles or other issues affecting project execution. Its role is to coordinate solutions and escalate problems rather than directly construct every
8. Nigerians have a platform to monitor government performance
The Federal Government launched an upgraded Citizens’ Delivery Tracker on April 8, 2024, allowing Nigerians to assess government commitments and provide feedback.
CRDCU’s current website directs citizens to its online tracker, where the public is intended to access information about ministerial deliverables, progress and performance.
9. Independent experts and citizen groups can participate in performance verification
According to its published mandate, CRDCU works with independent assessors, technical partners and citizen groups, including those operating through the Open Government Partnership.
Their involvement is intended to strengthen verification of ministry-submitted performance information, including through field checks.
10. Nigerians can contact CRDCU directly
The organisation publishes official contact information for questions, feedback and public engagement.
www.crdcu.gov.ng , info@crdcu.gov.ng, +234 810 063 9200
Why Nigerians should pay attention to this organisation
CRDCU occupies an important position in the Federal Government’s performance-management structure. By setting measurable expectations, reviewing progress and creating channels for citizen feedback, it is intended to make public administration more accountable.
However, monitoring government projects is not the same as completing them. The true measure of CRDCU’s effectiveness lies in whether its assessments contribute to visible improvements in public services, completed infrastructure and better outcomes for Nigerians.
Citizens, journalists and civil society organisations can use its published information as a starting point for asking important questions about government performance.
The question every Nigerian should be asking is: Are the promises being tracked by CRDCU actually being delivered in our communities?
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