At long last, a momentous decree has been rendered as the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has accorded its sanction for the partial enactment of the extensively deliberated Oronsaye Report. The council has stipulated a 12-week timeframe for the consolidation of specific parastatals, agencies, and commissions, while others will either be assimilated, annulled, or relocated. This pronouncement is emblematic of the government’s endeavors to curtail the outlay of governance and enhance efficiency throughout the governance continuum.
As articulated by Miss Hadiza Bala-Usman, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination, this measure resonates with the exigency to optimize resources and augment the efficacy of governmental undertakings. The Oronsaye Report, tendered in 2012 to the Jonathan administration, has been a subject of protracted examination and scrutiny over the ensuing years. In 2014, the Jonathan regime promulgated a white paper on the report, delineating its propositions and suggested courses of action.
Subsequent to further scrutiny and reappraisal, the Buhari dispensation issued a subsequent white paper in August 2022, furnishing refreshed insights and perspectives on the report’s revelations. However, heretofore, the directives delineated in the report had not been entirely actualized, prompting a resurgence of focus and impetus from the extant administration.
The resolve to effectuate facets of the Oronsaye Report underscores the administration’s dedication to augmenting operational efficiency and fiscal prudence. By rationalizing the structural framework and functions of sundry governmental agencies, the objective is to obviate redundancy, mitigate bureaucratic impediments, and optimize resource apportionment.
An array of parastatals, agencies, and commissions are implicated by the enforcement of the report. The reorganization endeavor will necessitate meticulous assessment and evaluation to engender a seamless transition and minimal perturbation to indispensable services and functions.
While the execution of the Oronsaye Report epitomizes a notable stride in governmental reform endeavors, it also accentuates the intricacies and hurdles attendant upon organizational overhaul at the federal echelon. The fruition of the initiative will be contingent upon effective orchestration, stakeholder involvement, and transparent communication throughout the implementation trajectory.
As the administration embarks upon this transformative odyssey, it remains steadfast in its commitment to nurturing a more efficient, responsive, and accountable public sector that yields palpable dividends to the Nigerian populace. The execution of the Oronsaye Report constitutes but one facet of a broader agenda aimed at erecting a sturdier, more resilient governance framework that serves the welfare of all denizens
