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,” the statement read.
“President Tinubu’s approval for the implementation of the
Oronsaye report comes twelve years after the panel submitted its report and
multiple attempts were made at implementing its recommendations.”
He listed members of the committee to include:
SEN. GEORGE AKUME, FNIM, CON – Secretary to the Government
of the Federation
LATEEF OLASUNKANMI FAGBEMI, SAN – Attorney General of the
Federation/ Minister of Justice
SEN. ABUBAKAR ATIKU BAGUDU, CON – Minister of Budget &
Economic Planning
DR. FOLASHADE YEMI-ESAN, CFR – Head of the Civil Service of
the Federation
USMAN HADIZA BALA – Special Adviser to the President, Policy
& Coordination
DR. DASUKI IBRAHIM ARABI – Director-General Bureau of Public
Service Reform
SEN. ABDULLAHI ABUBAKAR GUMEL – Senior Special Assistant to
the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate)
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HON. IBRAHIM KUNLE OLAREWAJU – Senior Special Assistant to
the President on the National Assembly (House of Representatives)
HAKEEM MURI OKUNOLA – Principal Secretary to the President
RICHARD P. PHEELANGWAH – Permanent Secretary, Cabinet
Affairs Office.
Akume outlined 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.
