The Ahmed Joda-led transition committee of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked
President Muhammadu Buhari to prune the
number of federal ministries from 28 to 19.
In its report seen by TheCable, the advisory
committee recommended that Buhari should
have only 19 senior ministers, while 17
ministers of state should be appointed, bringing
the total to 36 in fulfillment of the constitutional
requirement of one minister per state.
Previous governments, starting from 1999,
appointed 42 ministers — picking one from
each of the six geo-political zones in addition to
one from each of the 36 states of the
federation.
Under former President Goodluck Jonathan’s
administration, there were 28 senior ministers
and 14 ministers of state. Three of the
ministries were directly under presidency.
The issue of small government has dominated
public debate, with the new governor of Kaduna
state, Nasir el-Rufai, reducing the number of
ministries from 19 to 13 upon inauguration.
Buhari promised to reduce the cost of
governance and only on Thursday ordered
that nine of the VIP transport aircraft under the
presidential fleet, better known as presidential
jets, should be sold.
The Joda transition committee submitted its
report to Buhari on June 11, but the details,
which the president is expected to evaluate
before taking his initial key steps, are yet to be
made public.
TheCable can report that under the Joda
proposals, only nine ministries will not be
affected in the pruning exercise: (1) industry,
trade and investment (2) education (3) defence
(4) FCT (5) finance (6) labour and productivity
(7) justice ( foreign affairs and (9) national
planning.
The report posited: “There is no direct
relationship between the number of ministries
and efficacy of service delivery. The US with a
population of 316 million and with GDP of
$17,328 trillion (30 times Nigeria’s GDP) has 15
ministries. India has 24 ministries, while the UK
has 17.
“The current structure of the FGN with 28
ministries and 542 agencies (50 of which have
no enabling laws) [results in] very high cost of
governance. The portfolios of ministries are not
responsive to all the major critical national
challenges such as family and child affairs;
religious affairs; vulnerable and elderly group
affairs as well as the North-eastern crisis.
“[There is an] apparent conflict between the
desire of reducing the cost of governance
through cabinet downsize and the constitutional
requirement of a cabinet-level ministerial
appointment from each of the 36 states of the
federation.”

The Joda committee wants mines and steel
development, petroleum resources and power to
become one ministry to be named “ministry of
energy”, while environment, land and urban
development as well as works and housing will
now be known as works, housing and
environment instead of being three separate
ministries.
These proposals are believed to have been
influenced by the report of the Stephen
Oronsaye committee which was set up by
Jonathan to provide a comprehensive blueprint
on reduction of cost of governance in 2012.
The Joda committee is said to have studied the
report, which is also a reflection of a similar
exercise carried by President Olusegun
Obasanjo in 2007 in the twilight of his
administration.
The rationalisation of ministries and agencies
was not implemented by Obasanjo but his
successor, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua,
initially implemented it before reverting to the
old structure.
President Buhari has continued to keep mum
on the direction of his government, but Joda
has pleaded for patience, suggesting that the
report of his committee was very important in
charting a new direction.
Members of the APC transition committee were:
Ahmed Joda (chairman), Doyin Salami, Rotimi
Amaechi, John Oyegun, Audu Ogbeh,
Ogbonnaya Onu, Lawal Jafaru Isa, Bola
Adesola, Lai Mohammed, Wale Edun, Tam
David-West, Nike Aboderin, Boss Mustapha,
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, Hadi Sirika,
Abubakar Malami, Solomon Dalung, Festus
Odimegwu and Adamu Adamu (secretary)



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Buhari moves to appoint ministers.
Buhari moves to curb corruption.
Buhari moves to end Book haram.

Buhari moves to do dis and do dat...

Our dullard has been moving 3weeks now without any concrete action. Moving from One continent to another cos he is still surprised at how he became president.

Someone should tell dat Old wine dat he wasn't elected to move. He was elected to pay me the 5000 he promised, feed my little niece in Nursery 3 and make one naira equal to a dollar!

Chai...how did we enter dis one chance?

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Editor1:
Buhari moves to appoint ministers.
Buhari moves to curb corruption.
Buhari moves to end Book haram.

Buhari moves to do dis and do dat...

Our dullard has been moving 3weeks now without any concrete action. Moving from One continent to another cos he is still surprised at how he became president.

Someone should tell dat Old wine dat he wasn't elected to move. He was elected to pay me the 5000 he promised, feed my little niece in Nursery 3 and make one naira equal to a dollar!

Chai...how did we enter dis one chance?

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Irresponsible post

Dat list na till fasting(gbawe)

Keneking:
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Irresponsible post

Brain-washed follower!

Editor1:
Buhari moves to appoint ministers.
Buhari moves to curb corruption.
Buhari moves to end Book haram.

Buhari moves to do dis and do dat...

Our dullard has been moving 3weeks now without any concrete action. Moving from One continent to another cos he is still surprised at how he became president.

Someone should tell dat Old wine dat he wasn't elected to move. He was elected to pay me the 5000 he promised, feed my little niece in Nursery 3 and make one naira equal to a dollar!

Chai...how did we enter dis one chance?

Pick up your phone, call your dad and tell him he is a dullard.
Come back and tell us his response.

I like d idea of merging some of the ministries and agencies to reduce cost,, while redirecting the fund to important and productive capital projects with all sincerety and transperancy.

ionsman:

Pick up your phone, call your dad and tell him he is a dullard.
Come back and tell us his response.

I just did. Ur dad apologised for giving birth to u. He blamed it on the fake leaking condom!

The minister of energy will be too powerful if this proposal is accepted.

seunmsg:
The minister of energy will be too powerful if this proposal is accepted.

Agreed. Such ministry would need to be headed by the most responsible of persons. Who do we know to be that person?

Only responsible government will do this.
Masu Gudu Su Gudu!
Sai Baba Buhari!

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Editor1:
Buhari moves to appoint ministers.
Buhari moves to curb corruption.
Buhari moves to end Book haram.
Buhari moves to do dis and do dat...
Our dullard has been moving 3weeks now without any concrete action. Moving from One continent to another cos he is still surprised at how he became president.
Someone should tell dat Old wine dat he wasn't elected to move. He was elected to pay me the 5000 he promised, feed my little niece in Nursery 3 and make one naira equal to a dollar!
Chai...how did we enter dis one chance?

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cool down...lets see hw next week will be

dustmalik:

Agreed. Such ministry would need to be headed by the most responsible of persons. Who do we know to be that person?

No idea. But am sure Buhari will appoint a very trusted and disciplined technocrat to such a powerful and sensitive ministry.

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Great development coming from our CHANGE committee !!!

Editor1:
Buhari moves to appoint ministers.
Buhari moves to curb corruption.
Buhari moves to end Book haram.

Buhari moves to do dis and do dat...

Our dullard has been moving 3weeks now without any concrete action. Moving from One continent to another cos he is still surprised at how he became president.

Someone should tell dat Old wine dat he wasn't elected to move. He was elected to pay me the 5000 he promised, feed my little niece in Nursery 3 and make one naira equal to a dollar!

Chai...how did we enter dis one chance?

e no go better for u. Konidafunye

Y ur father no contest for president so he can appoint ministers b4 election...

Omo ale jatijati....

Oloriburuku....

Thunder fire your family.

At the end of the day you still have 36 ministers So what is this story about

It looks good so far, its not a wonder why he Is delaying in appointment of ministers because some ministries may be dropped and the knowledge requirement of heading ministries with multiple requirements requires a full technocrat and not a politician

Already, there are indications that party members and politicians are already disqualified from heading ministries because of sensitivity issues relating to the ministries they would be heading, but let's whatch and see what happens, it can only make sense to analyze when the final list comes out

idu1:
e no go better for u. Konidafunye

Y ur father no contest for president so he can appoint ministers b4 election...

Omo ale jatijati....

Oloriburuku....

Thunder fire your family.

Dead families don't curse.
I heard ur stupidity killed ur father and crippled ur money.

Keep been stupid. The death is spreading tru ur pple. U will be the last to die soonest!