Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has taken a significant step in streamlining the federal bureaucracy by establishing a committee to enact reforms based on the 2012 Oronsaye Report.
This report, outlining recommendations for restructuring the public sector to boost efficiency and diminish redundancy, forms the basis for crucial reforms.
Key Points:
1. President Tinubu has formed a committee to implement reforms aligned with the Oronsaye Report.
2. The 2012 Oronsaye Report identified 541 Federal Government parastatals, commissions, and agencies.
3. In 2011, a Presidential Committee led by Stephen Oronsaye was established for restructuring and rationalization.
4. The comprehensive 800-page report recommends reducing statutory agencies from 263 to 161.
5. It proposes the elimination of 38 agencies, merging 52, and transferring 14 to different ministries as departments.
6. The report suggests revoking the legislation of the National Salaries and Wages Commission, transferring its responsibilities to the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Responsibility Commission.
7. Advocating for consolidation, the report suggests merging the leading anti-corruption entities: EFCC, ICPC, and the Code of Conduct Bureau.
8. Former President Goodluck Jonathan initiated the committee on restructuring a year before the Oronsaye Report.
9. The restructuring process outlined in the report aims to be completed within a 12-week timeframe.
10. The overall objective is to enhance efficiency, reduce redundancy, and improve the functionality of the federal bureaucracy.
