FG inaugurates committee to implement Oronsaye Report

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The Federal Government has inaugurated a committee tasked to execute the recommendations outlined in the Oronsaye Report.

This report primarily advocates for the consolidation of government ministries, departments, and agencies as a measure to reduce the overall cost of governance.

The inauguration of the implementation committee came on the heels of an announcement by the President Bola Tinubu-led Government on February 28, 2024, to implement specific aspects of the 12-year-old Oronsaye Report.

The comprehensive 800-page report proposes significant changes, including a reduction in the number of statutory agencies from 263 to 161.

It also suggests the elimination of 38 agencies, the merger of 52 entities, and the reversion of 14 agencies to departments within various ministries, among other recommendations.

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In a statement released on Thursday, Segun Imohiosen, the Director of Information at the Office of the Secretary-General of the Federation, conveyed that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume inaugurated the committee. The committee is specifically tasked with overseeing the implementation of recommendations arising from the review of reports and white papers on the restructuring and rationalization of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, and Commissions.

“The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, while inaugurating the Committee on behalf of President Bola Tinubu stressed that the implementation of the White Papers on the report, which would involve the merger, relocation, subsuming or scrapping of some parastatals, agencies, and commissions is aimed at reducing the cost of governance and streamlining efficiency across the governance value chain,” he said.

Outlining the mandate of the committee, Akume said the committee would “identify redundancies and overlaps or conflicting objectives among the mandates of different organisational units.”

It will also “define strategic objectives to ensure the revised mandates align with the strategic objectives and priorities of the government.”

The committee is to “engage key stakeholders and gather input and feedback on the proposed revisions to the mandates.

“Draft clear, concise, and actionable revised mandates for the organisations involved in the restructuring.

“Ensure the revised mandates comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies governing government operations.”

On the committee are the SGF; the Attorney General of the Federation/ Minister of Justice,  Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu; Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, and the Special Adviser to the President, Policy and Coordination, Usman Bala.

Others are Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reform, Dasuki Arabi; Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Abdullahi Gumel; Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly (House of Representatives) Ibrahim Olarwewaju;  Principal Secretary to the President, Hakeem Okunola and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office,  Richard Pheelangwah.