Gbajabiamila Explains Delay In Implementing Oronsaye Report

Gbajabiamila Explains Delay In Implementing Oronsaye Report

Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, has addressed why the federal government has not yet implemented the Steve Oronsaye report. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday following his visit to the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) headquarters in Abuja, Gbajabiamila assured that the government is diligently working out the necessary details to ensure effective implementation of the report……CONTINUE READING 

He dismissed claims that the report has been ignored or set aside, emphasizing that there is no specific timeline for its rollout at present.

In February, the Federal Executive Council (FEC), under President Tinubu, approved a plan to fully implement the Oronsaye report, which proposed merging, scrapping, or relocating several parastatals, agencies, and commissions. An eight-man committee was established to provide recommendations on these changes within 12 weeks. However, six months have passed without any visible progress on the implementation.

The Oronsaye report aims to cut government costs and enhance efficiency across various sectors. Originally, the committee was formed in 2011 by then-President Goodluck Jonathan, with Steve Oronsaye as chairman. The report, submitted on April 16, 2012, highlighted inefficiencies and overlaps among the 541 federal agencies, recommending a reduction to 161, the abolition of 38, and the merger of 52.