Tinubu said the Oronsaye report was aimed at reducing cost of governance and streamlining efficiency
By Kehinde Okeowo
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Committee on the implementation and review of reports and White Papers on the Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, and Commissions also known as the Steve Oronsaye Report.
The inauguration was done on his behalf
on Thursday in Abuja by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, according to a statement issued by Director of Information, SGF office, Segun Imohiosen.
Speaking during the event, Akume said the Oronsaye report was aimed at reducing cost of governance and streamlining efficiency.
He also told journalists that the 10-member committee has a deadline of 12 weeks to submit its report.
He went on to stress that the job of the implementation committee would inclide the merger, relocation, subsuming or scrapping of some parastatals, agencies, and commissions of the federal government.
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The statement reads: “The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, CON, while inaugurating the Committee on behalf of President Bola Ahmed 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 cost of governance and streamlining efficiency across the governance value chain.”
Akume listed members of the committee as: the SGF; Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu; Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan; Special Adviser to the President, Policy and Coordination, Usman Hadiza Bala; Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms, and Dr. Dasuki Arabi.
Others are Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Abdullahi Gumel; Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly (House of Representatives), Hon. Ibrahim Kunle Olarenwaju; Principal Secretary to the President, Hakeem Muri Okunola; and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office, Richard Pheelangwah.
He further stated that the committee was mandated to carry out a review of current mandates to understand the existing functions, responsibilities, and objectives outlined in the mandates of the agencies.
Akume outline the general guidelines of the Committee as follows:
“Review current mandates to understand the existing functions, responsibilities, and objectives outlined in the mandates of the Agencies.
“Identify redundancies and overlaps or conflicting objectives among the mandates of different organisational units.
“Define strategic objectives to ensure the revised mandates align with the strategic objectives and priorities of the government.
“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.
“Obtain necessary approvals from relevant authorities for the revised mandates.
“Effectively communicate the revised mandates to employees and stakeholders.
“Implement the revised mandates effectively and monitor their implementation to identify any issues or challenges.”
