WorldStage Newsonline—The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved some recommendations of the Presidential Committee on the Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies which include the merger of the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission  (ICPC) into one anti-corruption agency and the winding up of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and 219 other agencies.

The FG had in late 2011 set up a committee headed by Stephen Oronsanye to restructure and rationalise Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies of the government as part of measures to reduce the rising budget profile.

According to Presidency sources, a review committee chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan on Draft White Paper on the committee’s report approved that out of the total 541 Federal Government parastatals, commissions and agencies, 220 should be scrapped while 321 should be retained.

It approved that the Police Service Commission  should be retained, but that the law establishing the commission be amended to make Hon. Minister of Police Affairs to head the Commission.

Government also approved the abolition of Fiscal Responsibility Commission while the Attorney General and Minister of Justice directed to initiate necessary action for its abolition.

 On Bureau of Public Enterprises, the Government directed that a “Sunset Clause” should be introduced to the BPE to conclude its assignment and wound down.

On National Pension Commission (PENCOM), the government has directed that the withdrawal of the Military from the Contributory Pension Scheme be reversed.

 On Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), the Government has directed that the NIPC currently domiciled in the Presidency be relocated to the Ministry of Trade and Investment and merged with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council to synergise for management and utilisation of resources.

The Government has directed the Public Complaints Commission (PCC)be merged with the Human Rights Commission, which has the capacity to perform the functions of the PCC. It further directed that the PCC Act to be removed from the Constitution by amending Sections 153 and 315.

National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) is to be abolished and its law repealed while its functions are to be transferred to Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

Ministry of Special Duties- The responsibility of the Ministry will continue to be determined by the President.

 Nigeria Football Federation/Nigeria Football Association- The Government directs that the enabling law of the NFA be amended to reflect the directive of FIFA that the Organisation should be renamed a Federation.

 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)- The NYSC will be restructure with a view to developing a framework to cover critical areas of national socio-economic development to which Corps members would be deployed for their primary assignments.

 Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre- The Centre is to be refocused on moral values and re-orientation.

 Council for Registered Engineers (COREN)- The Government accepts the Presidential Committee’s recommendation that COREN should no longer receive budgetary allocation from 2015 Fiscal Year.

Surveyors Registration Council (SRC)- Budgetary Allocation to SRC shall be stopped with effect from 2015 Fiscal Year.

Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and the Federal Highways Department of the Federal Ministry of Works are to be transformed into an extra-ministerial Department. The enabling law of FERMA to be amended to reflect the change of status.

Office of Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGOF)- The Government accepts the Presidential Committee’s recommendation for the proper investigation of the allegations made by the National Boundaries Commission against the OSGOF over the funding of two non-existent boundary demarcations as well as the alleged illegal extension of Nigeria’s maritime boundary from 200 nautical miles to 350 nautical miles at the cost of US$12 million without consulting.

Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA)- The Government directs the BCDA to relocate to the Presidency with its own line budget and be strengthened.

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)- The Government rejects the recommendation that NEMA be merged with National Refugees Commission into one agency to be known as the National Emergency Management and Refugees Commission.

 National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP)- The Government accepts the scrapping of NAPEP and directs that the functions of NAPEP be merged with National Directorate of Employment (NDE).

 Federal Road Safety Commission- The Government rejects Presidential Committee’s recommendations that the Act setting up the FRSC should be repealed.

 Utilities Charges Commission- The government accepts the recommendation for the abolition of the Utilities Charges Commission and repeal of its enabling law. The governments approves the redeployment of Staff of the Commission to the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, provided they are civil servants.

Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC)- The government rejects the recommendation of the Presidential Committee that the NCPC and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria be abolished and their functions transferred to a department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The agencies approved to be retained by the White Paper include; Code of Conduct Bureau; Council of State; Federal Character Commission; Federal Civil Service Commission; Federal Judicial Service Commission; Independent National Electoral Commission; National Defence Council; National Economic Council; National Judicial Council; National Population Commission; National Security Council; Nigeria Police Council; Bureau of Public Procurement; Central Bank of Nigeria; Code of Conduct Tribunal; Infrastructure Concessionary & Regulatory Commission (ICRC); National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

Others are National Sports Commission; National Institute for Sports; National Boundary Commission; National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies; National Commission for Refugees; Debt Management Office; Niger Delta Power Holding Company; National Planning Commission; National Bureau of Statistics; Centre for Management Development (CMD); National Institute of Social and Economic Research; National Identity Management Commission; Nigeria National Merit Award; Niger Delta Development Commission; New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD); National Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (NACA); National Lottery Regulatory Commission; National Lottery Trust Fund; Service Compact with All Nigerians (SERVICOM); Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI); National Centre for Women Development.

Moreover, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation & Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) was retained as it is already empowered by the Constitution to carry out the function of Fiscal Responsibility Commission.
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If this is true and if these Recommendations are actually implemented, it would be the Most Effective, most extensive and Greatest Stream-lining of Govt's Apparati in this nation's history!!


It would also mean the boldest move to cut d high Cost of Governance Ever

Truth be told, GEJ's administration is the most purposeful and visionary administration we've had. Cutting down on unnecessary government expenditure is a very good move; more resources will be available to execute infrastructural projects.
This guy seems to still keep his head cool even with the plethora of negative criticism flying here and there.
Hmmmm, seems he's no longer the Retardeen, Jonathan, Otuoke drunken fisherman etc as some people will have me believe

Hope this is true...

Same old wine in new bottles. They'll end up increasing allocations all in the excuse of name changing and others.

braine: Same old wine in new bottles. They'll end up increasing allocations all in the excuse of name changing and others.

So what do you suggest

taharqa:

If this is true and if these Recommendations are actually implemented, it would be the Most Effective, most extensive and Greatest Stream-lining of Govt's Apparati in this nation's history!!


It would also mean the boldest move to cut d high Cost of Governance Ever

The President will receive a lot of backlash for taking this bold, necessary and commendable action. There is no way you will streamline without downsizing. One would have expected that the president starts with political office holders even if he cannot temper with those holding elective offices in order to show sincerity of purpose. Political office holders and elected officials keep a retinue of PA's, Senior Special Assistance, Special Assistance, Special Advisers etc. And these unneedful political bag-carriers consume a large chunk of the recurrent expenditure. For example, the President has more than 3 media managers who also have their own personal aides (Okupe, Abati, Reno and co, not forgetting that he already has a Minister of information) when he can make do with just 1. The same thing with ministers and other elected officials.

Some of the civil servants who will join the colony of unemployed Nigerians because of this plan of government live on national wage which most time is not the living wage. The wages of 10 to 15 low-grade civil servants combine is not up to what an expendable Special Assistant receive. With a smart and effective government, we could do with just 20% of the entire civil servants of the Nation in order to reduce the cost of running government. But as it is now, the cut should start from the top(unproductive political class) and not the other way round.

take dat: The President will receive a lot of backlash for taking this "untimely" bold and necessary action. There is no way you will streamline without downsizing. One would have expected that the president starts with political office holders even if he cannot temper with those holding elective offices in order to show sincerity of purpose. Political office holders and elected officials keep a retinue of PA's, Senior Special Assistance, Special Assistance, Special Advisers etc. And these unneedful political bag-carriers consume a large chunk of the recurrent expenditure. For example, the President has more than 3 media managers who also have their own personal aides (Okupe, Abati, Reno and co, not forgetting that he already has a Minister of information) when he can make do with just 1. The same thing with ministers and other elected officials.

Some of the civil servants who will join the colony of unemployed Nigerians because of this plan of government live on national wage which most time is not the living wage. The wages of 10 to 15 low-grade civil servants combine is not up to what an expendable Special Assistant receive. In as much as I agree that we could do with just 20% of the entire civil servants of the Nation in order to reduce the cost of running government, its also important that it starts from the top and not the other way round.

Bla bla bla. Imagine that the annual budget of one of these agencies are 300 million. Multiply 300 million by 219 and tell me exactly how much govt will be saving from this trimming exercise.
For the retrenched workers, either they'll be absorbed with the merging agencies or they join the private sector. The government has tried for them for the years their agencies existed.

Goodluck Nigeria

chei:

Bla bla bla. Imagine that the annual budget of one of these agencies are 300 million. Multiply 300 million by 219 and tell me exactly how much govt will be saving from this trimming exercise.
For the retrenched workers, either they'll be absorbed with the merging agencies or they join the private sector. The government has tried for them for the years their agencies existed.

Goodluck Nigeria

Such an inconsiderate doofus with comprehension problem. Did I not agree that its a "bold and necessary" move though untimely, and that we could do with just 20% of the entire civil servants of the Nation if only we have a smart and effective government? So you believe that government should be a matter of few holding the cow for the strongest and most cunning to milk? If he sincerely want to cut the cost of governance, he should start from the top and not the other way round in order to show sincerity of purpose. Your interest is in how much will be saved for some thieving political elites to fritter away and not the plight of those who will be relieved of their jobs with no sure means of livelihood.

take dat: Such an inconsiderate doofus with comprehension problem. Did I not agree that we could do with just 20% of the entire civil servants of the Nation if only we have a smart and effective government? So you believe that government should be a matter of few holding the cow for the strongest and most cunning to milk? If he sincerely want to cut the cost of governance, he should start from the top and not the other way round in order to show sincerity of purpose. Your interest is in how much will be saved for some thieving political elites to fritter away and not the plight of those who will be relieved of their jobs with no sure means of livelihood.

Wetin this wan dey talk sef? I honestly wish you were making sense.

chei:

Wetin this wan dey talk sef? I honestly wish you were making sense.

Cos the OP's write is above your understanding. If your parents paid for a good schl in ur sec. Schl, you should blame yourself for not paying attention.

chei:

Wetin this wan dey talk sef? I honestly wish you were making sense.

Unfortunately I wasted my time on a dimwit!

adconline:
Cos the OP's write is above your understanding. If your parents paid for a good schl in ur sec. Schl, you should blame yourself for not paying attention.

take dat: Unfortunately I wasted my time on a dimwit!

The both of you are trash cans, idìotic and utterly senseless.

I just don't understand how some people reason. So the government should continue to fund the budget of these duplicate and irrelevant agencies because of the employees?
After you idiots will be the ones to scorn the government for not pruning down the cost of running the government. Idiots!

^Watery Brain, we all know its a good move provided the recommendations are faithfully implemented as they are designed to cut waste and block leakages in the system as well as reduce bureaucracy. We all know that most of these agencies perform overlapping functions as many were mere duplication. My post was to address the attendant negative consequence which is Job loss(es).

This is an excellent decision by the government. These agencies were nothing but conduit pipes for the looting of scarce government funds. There should be more money available for capital and other meaningful expenditure next year.

Nice recommendations. If only the FG will pay any attention at all to implement it. If done right, this will really streamline our over redundant and ineffective govt agencies, and will go a long way to reduce cost to the barest minimum. Make we dey watch sha!

take dat: You are a few cards short of a full deck! No time for a watery brain. Bye!

Go back to your secondary school reading and comprehension textbooks. You can't curse your way out of this!

take dat: The President will receive a lot of backlash for taking this "untimely" bold and necessary action. There is no way you will streamline without downsizing. One would have expected that the president starts with political office holders even if he cannot temper with those holding elective offices in order to show sincerity of purpose. Political office holders and elected officials keep a retinue of PA's, Senior Special Assistance, Special Assistance, Special Advisers etc. And these unneedful political bag-carriers consume a large chunk of the recurrent expenditure. For example, the President has more than 3 media managers who also have their own personal aides (Okupe, Abati, Reno and co, not forgetting that he already has a Minister of information) when he can make do with just 1. The same thing with ministers and other elected officials.

Some of the civil servants who will join the colony of unemployed Nigerians because of this plan of government live on national wage which most time is not the living wage. The wages of 10 to 15 low-grade civil servants combine is not up to what an expendable Special Assistant receive. With a smart and effective government, we could do with just 20% of the entire civil servants of the Nation in order to reduce the cost of running government. But as it is now, the cut should start from the top and not the other way round.

Agreed, largely

taharqa2: Agreed, largely

Could you explain that to stupid " Chei" please

Sadly, I see the labour union (NLC, TUC) mobilizing the normally lazy and ignorant folks to protest and perhaps embark on strikes to frustrate this very positive development.


I would be pleasantly surprised if the labour unions allow this to happen without a fight!

No NEPA on that list?

Till then this is rubbish.

This should not be a surprise to those following happenings in Nigeria and around the world. A bold move by Jonathan.

take dat: The President will receive a lot of backlash for taking this bold, necessary and commendable action. There is no way you will streamline without downsizing. One would have expected that the president starts with political office holders even if he cannot temper with those holding elective offices in order to show sincerity of purpose. Political office holders and elected officials keep a retinue of PA's, Senior Special Assistance, Special Assistance, Special Advisers etc. And these unneedful political bag-carriers consume a large chunk of the recurrent expenditure. For example, the President has more than 3 media managers who also have their own personal aides (Okupe, Abati, Reno and co, not forgetting that he already has a Minister of information) when he can make do with just 1. The same thing with ministers and other elected officials.

Some of the civil servants who will join the colony of unemployed Nigerians because of this plan of government live on national wage which most time is not the living wage. The wages of 10 to 15 low-grade civil servants combine is not up to what an expendable Special Assistant receive. With a smart and effective government, we could do with just 20% of the entire civil servants of the Nation in order to reduce the cost of running government. But as it is now, the cut should start from the top(unproductive political class) and not the other way round.

Said it all.