After three weeks of consultations with international and Nigeria’s political leaders, President Muhammadu Buhari appears set to effect major changes in the administration of the country in a bid to translate the ‘change’ mantra of his party into reality.

To start with, the President is said to have accepted the recommendation of the transition committee he raised a few weeks ago to slash the number of ministries from the present 42 to 19 with a view to saving cost and making them more effective and responsive to the needs of Nigerians.

In the same vein, many of the ministries have been merged to ensure proper coordination of duties and ensure greater efficiency and service delivery.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/buhari-to-merge-efcc-icpc-42-ministries-reduced-to-19/#sthash.Zkf0gi9A.dpuf

A source close to the Presidency told Sunday Vanguard that the number of Federal Government departments and agencies had also been trimmed in line with the policy of the administration.

Effectively, it means that no fewer than 50 of the MDAs that were not backed by relevant laws might be scrapped and their staff moved into relevant departments to save cost.The Presidency source hinted,”But the point being made is that relevant MDAs that will exist under the present administration must be those backed by laws.

“What that means is that the era of doing things the wrong way to please certain persons in positions of power is over.”
Shedding light on some of the ministries that had been merged, the official pointed out that the Ministry of Aviation and relevant agencies had been subsumed with Inland Waterways and associated agencies.

Similarly, the Ministry of Agriculture has been merged with that of Water Resources under what the Presidency source described as the consolidation of larger ministries.

On the fight against corruption, the source disclosed to Sunday Vanguard that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to be merged with the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, to tackle graft in a new way that would be prompt, fearless and decisive.

President Muhammadu Buhari may have removed a fuel subsidy following the proposal of the All Progressives Congress (APC) transition committee.

The advisor body has called on Buhari to work out “detailed and coordinated” plan to remove subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS), differently known as petrol, TheCable reports.

The committee, whose report is expectable for influence the policy way of the new administration, also suggested that kerosene subsidy should be scrapped immediately.

http://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-transition-committee-proposes-removal-fuel-subsidy

The All Progressives Congress (APC) transition committee has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to work out “detailed and coordinated” plan to remove subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol.

The advisory body, whose report is expected to influence the policy direction of the new government, also recommended that kerosene subsidy should be scrapped immediately.

While kerosene is officially N50 per litre, the end users pay as much as N150 despite the existence of subsidy — a case of double jeopardy for the government and consumers but a source of massive income for marketers and fuel import contractors.

The committee also asked Buhari to privatise the nation’s four refineries by adopting the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) as a model.

Nigeria must Change for Good.

There might have been 42 ministers in GEJs regime but there aren't 42 ministries to be merged. Vanguard must do better.
Good initiative by Buhari sha.

Good move by the people's general!

OK.. Wat else?

Okay

This is a good step toward taking Our country to a greater height as its will increase there efficiency.

Where is the Change?

Baba go slow

I hope people will be compensated who lose their jobs