Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Uche Nwosu has hailed the presidency for adopting the Steve Oronsaye Report, saying that the decision of the Federal Executive Council to implement the Report is informed by the need to enhance efficiency in the Federal service, reduce cost of governance, while ensuring national growth and development.
In a congratulatory message to President Tinubu, signed by Chief Nwosu, the former Chief of Staff to Imo State Government stated: “I commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for confronting headlong, the delay in the implementation of the recommendations of the Steve Oronsaye panel on the restructuring and rationalisation of Federal Agencies, Parastatals and Commissions.”
Nwosu, who is President General, Ugwumba Leadership Centre for Africa Development pointed out: “That the President accepted the advice of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) is indicative of a cerebral and decisive leadership poised to return Nigeria on the path of growth by cutting the cost of governance.”
“I believe strongly that the President’s position would bring to an end, the delay in activating the spirit of the document which was submitted in 2012 to the Jonathan administration. In 2014, the Jonathan government released a white paper on the report. The Buhari administration, after re-examining the white paper, also released a second white paper in August 2022 but did not implement the report.
“Next, I expect the eight-man committee, which has a 12-week deadline to ensure that the necessary legislative amendments and administrative restructuring needed to implement the reforms are effected in an efficient manner, hits the ground running.
“No doubt, Nigeria operates one of the world’s most bloated federal civil service, and only visionary leadership in the class of President Tinubu could have faced the rhythm and taken the Bull by the horn to do what the FEC has recommended, in the interest of all,” he added.
