[size=13pt]Jonathan moves to reduce parastatals, agencies[/size]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday initiated moves to reduce the size of the federal bureaucracy, which currently has over 400 parastatals and agencies.


He, has, therefore, set a Committee on Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals and Agencies.


The President, who inaugurated the committee in Abuja, noted that the move was in line with a recommendation of the defunct Gen. Theophilus Danjuma-led Presidential Advisory Council.


PAC had, in its final report, advised Jonathan to reduce the number of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies as part of measures to ultimately cut the cost of governance in the country.


There were misgivings in some quarters, particular among opposition parties, that Jonathan had ignored that recommendation, following the size of his cabinet, as well as his decision to create additional ministries.


However, in an address at the inauguration of the restructuring/rationalisation committee, which is headed by Mr. Steve Oronsaye, a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Jonathan expressed concern at the size of the federal bureaucracy, and expressed a desire to “eliminate overlap, duplication and redundancies.”


He admitted that previous reports on the matter had identified the need for the rationalisation of the parastatals and agencies, as there were cases of duplications and overlaps in their responsibilities.


Jonathan said the large size combined with duplications in the functions had led to “inefficiencies and wastages.”


Jonathan said, “As you are aware, the Presidential Advisory Council which was chaired by Gen. Danjuma, (retd.), in January, 2011 submitted a memorandum on the effective and optimal management of national resources.


“One of the recommendations contained in the memorandum was the need to restructure and rationalise the number of non-ministerial agencies to eliminate overlap, duplications and redundancies.


“Consequently, I directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to review previous reports and records on the subject and proffer advice on the restructuring of Federal Government parastatals and agencies.


“The ad hoc committee constituted by the SGF noted that there were indeed duplications and overlaps in the mandates and responsibilities of the parastatals and agencies and recommended the setting up of a broader committee to carefully examine the enabling Acts of the federal parastatals, agencies and commissions and identify all areas of overlap and duplication of functions with a view to their eventual rationalisation.


“It will be recalled that these parastatals and agencies were established to speedily implement government projects and programmes without the usual encumbrances of the bureaucracies.


“However over the years, government has set up too many of such parastatals with overlapping functions thereby leading to inefficiencies and wastages.”


He added, “Government attaches great importance to this committee’s assignment in view of the financial implications of maintaining a federal bureaucracy with over 400 parastatals and agencies.


“The need to reduce the cost of government cannot be overemphasised.”


The President directed the committee to begin work immediately, and submit its report within eight weeks.


“I have no fear whatsoever that your findings and recommendations will go a long way to transform the parastatals and agencies in line with this administration’s determination to ensure greater efficiency and productivity,” Jonathan said.

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About time it's done.

this is past due. Many of these parastatals and agencies have employees who do nothing but collect salaries.

He needs to reduce not only the Parastatals and Agencies but also his cabinet especially the ministers.

No be this same Jonathan create two ministries/agencies only recently?

who does jonathan alias go slow tinks he's decieving.Can a man tell his children not to smoke cigarette when he is smoking.He even advises dem with a stick of cigarette on his hand.Even if he does dat advise makes no sense. JOna how many pple make up ur cabinet.Wen umaru was president his cabinet members were lesser than urs,ur own has outnumbered his own.Clean up ur cabinet first mr president. Anyway Papa Decieve Pikin (PDP). I never expected & still not expecting any meaninful change or growth in ur dispensation.God dat dealt with Abacha wen he tot he was bigger than Nigeria is d one i am lookin unto 2 deal with PDP and give us a total change

Someone who created a Special adviser for Diaspora Affairs when we had a Ministry of Foreign affairs

Odechukwu indeed

dayokanu:

Someone who created a Special adviser for Diaspora Affairs when we had a Ministry of Foreign affairs

Odechukwu indeed

Beats me!

OAM4J:

[size=13pt]Jonathan moves to reduce parastatals, agencies[/size]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday initiated moves to reduce the size of the federal bureaucracy, which currently has over 400 parastatals and agencies.


He, has, therefore, set a Committee on Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals and Agencies.


The President, who inaugurated the committee in Abuja, noted that the move was in line with a recommendation of the defunct Gen. Theophilus Danjuma-led Presidential Advisory Council.


PAC had, in its final report, advised Jonathan to reduce the number of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies as part of measures to ultimately cut the cost of governance in the country.


There were misgivings in some quarters, particular among opposition parties, that Jonathan had ignored that recommendation, following the size of his cabinet, as well as his decision to create additional ministries.


However, in an address at the inauguration of the restructuring/rationalisation committee, which is headed by Mr. Steve Oronsaye, a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Jonathan expressed concern at the size of the federal bureaucracy, and expressed a desire to “eliminate overlap, duplication and redundancies.”


He admitted that previous reports on the matter had identified the need for the rationalisation of the parastatals and agencies, as there were cases of duplications and overlaps in their responsibilities.


Jonathan said the large size combined with duplications in the functions had led to “inefficiencies and wastages.”


Jonathan said, “As you are aware, the Presidential Advisory Council which was chaired by Gen. Danjuma, (retd.), in January, 2011 submitted a memorandum on the effective and optimal management of national resources.


“One of the recommendations contained in the memorandum was the need to restructure and rationalise the number of non-ministerial agencies to eliminate overlap, duplications and redundancies.


“Consequently, I directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to review previous reports and records on the subject and proffer advice on the restructuring of Federal Government parastatals and agencies.


“The ad hoc committee constituted by the SGF noted that there were indeed duplications and overlaps in the mandates and responsibilities of the parastatals and agencies and recommended the setting up of a broader committee to carefully examine the enabling Acts of the federal parastatals, agencies and commissions and identify all areas of overlap and duplication of functions with a view to their eventual rationalisation.


“It will be recalled that these parastatals and agencies were established to speedily implement government projects and programmes without the usual encumbrances of the bureaucracies.


“However over the years, government has set up too many of such parastatals with overlapping functions thereby leading to inefficiencies and wastages.”


He added, “Government attaches great importance to this committee’s assignment in view of the financial implications of maintaining a federal bureaucracy with[b] over 400 parastatals and agencies.
[/b]


“The need to reduce the cost of government cannot be overemphasised.”


The President directed the committee to begin work immediately, and submit its report within eight weeks.


“I have no fear whatsoever that your findings and recommendations will go a long way to transform the parastatals and agencies in line with this administration’s determination to ensure greater efficiency and productivity,” Jonathan said.

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**faints**

Talk is cheap. Does he have the stones to actually reduce the number of government workers i.e. retrenchment?

I don't think so.

Is it not the GEJ that we know? Jonah is not the one talking oh,abeg ignore this

Kobojunkie:

No be this same Jonathan create two ministries/agencies only recently?

This guy no get bearing at all, e tire me

I wonder if this is connected to the newly sworn in Finance Minister.

I am not actually in support of this move because this is a way of adding to  the number of unemployment in the country. Infact, it is better people are paid for not doing anything in the ministries as Nigeria is so rich to that extent. I learnt that in some develop countries, their adult/unemployed citizens are entitled to some periodic funds from their government, but here, this is different. However, if this move by the FG will not result to laying off staff i think it would be a welcome development.

This is a  clear sign of indecision, confusion & cluelessness, this is the same govt that split-ed some of the ministeries (comm & information, Agric & natural resources etc), now talking of reducing parastatals, Agencies & very soon minsteries - fresh air indeed

Jonah, dont forget to merge frsc with the Nigerian traffic police. They both have overlapping functions.

kenny1st:

I am not actually in support of this move because this is a way of adding to the number of unemployment in the country. Infact, it is better people are paid for not doing anything in the ministries as Nigeria is so rich to that extent. I learnt that in some develop countries, their adult/unemployed citizens are entitled to some periodic funds from their government, but here, this is different. However, if this move by the FG will not result to laying off staff i think it would be a welcome development.

Clearly, you weren't paying attention during secondary school economics. I bet you also think subsidies are a good thing. Its this kind of thinking that has kept us poor for so long.

The guy should sack all the redundant civil servants and political appointees and use the money for something useful like a railway, some schools or hospitals. If he's so bereft of ideas, he should share the money equally among the 160 million of us.

Why should the government be maintaining some lazy fatcats in Abuja when tens of millions of hard working people are starving?

Stupid and dumb! Its gonna increase the number of unemployed people which in turn increases the crime rate. Moreover, the conserved money will still be shared among the "you know who". Jona, is this the best u could come up with? What about the constant electricity we talked about?

Evil Brain:

Clearly, you weren't paying attention during secondary school economics. I bet you also think subsidies are a good thing. Its this kind of thinking that has kept us poor for so long.

The guy should sack all the redundant civil servants and political appointees and use the money for something useful like a railway, some schools or hospitals. If he's so bereft of ideas, he should share the money equally among the 160 million of us.

Why should the government be maintaining some lazy fatcats in Abuja when tens of millions of hard working people are starving?

Dude, really? Sack all the redundant civil servants then use the money for sth better or share it among us? Are u Nigerian at all? Where did the money budgeted for ur so called "better things" go? Oga this is naija!

Earnshaw:

silly and dumb! Its gonna increase the number of unemployed people which in turn increases the crime rate. Moreover, the conserved money will still be shared among the "you know who". Jona, is this the best u could come up with? What about the constant electricity we talked about?

There are more than 160 million Nigerians and far less than 500,000 federal civil servants. Even if you sack all of them it will have a negligible effect on the unemployment rate. On the other hand if you build a high speed railway network you easily create just as many jobs theough the multiplier effects. You don't even need to reduce the total numbers. Try sacking 200,000 10am to 2pm civil servants and replacing them with 200,000 new policemen. Thats your Boko Haram problem solved right there. If you're worried that the PDP'll just steal the money then you should look for solutions to that problem instead of using it to justify what is clearly nonsense.

There is so much waste, so many agencies that should be scrapped outright. Like the NTA, what useful purpose do they serve? NAPEP, what exactly do they do?

We are feeding tens of thousands of fat parasites in a country where fewer than half of women recieve any medical care of any sort when they deliver. And you're babbling on about employment.

Use your brain friend, use it to read an economics textbook so you'll learn how to use scarce resources efficiently.

Thesame fooool that spew this rubbish? Clowns are meant for the circus.


[Quote]The federal cabinet in the country is large due to the constitutional provision which
stipulates that each state of the country must produce a minister, President Goodluck
Jonathan said yesterday in Abuja. He added that his personal preferences tilt towards a leaner and highly efficient cabinet, which due to existing constitutional provisions, is virtually impossible.


He was speaking at a valedictory session with members of the Presidential Advisory
Committee (PAC) who wound up their assignment yesterday. Mr Jonathan had on March 1, 2010, constituted the 26-member council to provide alternative inputs into policy formation, promote good governance in the areas of power, economy, security, infrastructure, social sector, the electoral process and the fight against corruption.

The committee’s terms of reference had included “to evaluate policy implementation
and advise on areas requiring adjustments; to advise the president on how to
maximise the benefits derivable from government’s efforts; to advise on such actions
and programmes that may improve credibility and performance of the government,
and advise on any other matter referred to it by the president.

” The former minister of defence, Theophilus Y Danjuma chaired the council, with
constitutional lawyer, Ben Nwabueze, as the deputy.

The permanent secretary (Special Duties) in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation served as
secretary. Other members include Fola Adeola; Abubakar Gimba; Basil Omiyi; M.D.
Yusuf; Emeka Anyaoku; G.B. Preware; Bartholomew Nnaji; Kase Lawal; Muhammed
Hayatuddeen; Alfa Belgore; Chibudom Nwuche; Mobolaji Johnson; Halita Aliyu; Magaji Danbatta; B.G. Bajoga; Sally Bolujoko; Mariam Uwais; Kanu Agabi; Bamanga Tukur;
Ismaila Isa; Shehu Said Sarinwata and Simon C. Okolo. Mr Danjuma, after thanking the president for the privilege to have been selected to offer advice to the Jonathan administration, advised him to apply the same diligence he applied in selecting the PAC to selecting members of his new cabinet from the large number of qualified Nigerians who are willing to serve their country.

The PAC also asked the president to work with a smaller cabinet that could deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.[/Quote]

Oputa Panel Report. . .swept under d carpet
Elumelu Power Probe Panel Report. . .swept under d carpet
Uwais Panel Report. . .swept under d carpet
Committee Report on Jos Crises. . .swept under d carpet
Post Election Violence Committee Report. . .to be swept under d carpet
Report of d Boko Haram Fact-finding Committee. . .soon to be swept under d carpet
Senate Probe on Privatisation. . .soon to be swept under d carpet
This latest committee will surely watch as it's recommendations are swept under d same carpet.

. . .and I ask, How large is dis carpet? Whose carpet is this? How much debris can dis carpet take?

Someone said, "A committee is something constituted when government has no idea of what to do".

I will wait for the committee to submit its report and for the government to implement such recommendations fully before I begin to take mr President serious.

GEJ is like a step child- if he washes his hands before eating,he is scolded for wasting water, if he eats without washing hands he is scolded for being a dirty boy.
The man can't seem to please people.

generators smoke polluted the whole air already, so where you guys perceive fresh air.

OAM4J:

[size=13pt]Jonathan moves to reduce parastatals, agencies[/size]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday initiated moves to reduce the size of the federal bureaucracy, which currently has over 400 parastatals and agencies.


He, has, therefore, set a Committee on Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals and Agencies.


The President, who inaugurated the committee in Abuja, noted that the move was in line with a recommendation of the defunct Gen. Theophilus Danjuma-led Presidential Advisory Council.


PAC had, in its final report, advised Jonathan to reduce the number of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies as part of measures to ultimately cut the cost of governance in the country.


There were misgivings in some quarters, particular among opposition parties, that Jonathan had ignored that recommendation, following the size of his cabinet, as well as his decision to create additional ministries.


However, in an address at the inauguration of the restructuring/rationalisation committee, which is headed by Mr. Steve Oronsaye, a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Jonathan expressed concern at the size of the federal bureaucracy, and expressed a desire to “eliminate overlap, duplication and redundancies.”


He admitted that previous reports on the matter had identified the need for the rationalisation of the parastatals and agencies, as there were cases of duplications and overlaps in their responsibilities.


Jonathan said the large size combined with duplications in the functions had led to “inefficiencies and wastages.”


Jonathan said, “As you are aware, the Presidential Advisory Council which was chaired by Gen. Danjuma, (retd.), in January, 2011 submitted a memorandum on the effective and optimal management of national resources.


“One of the recommendations contained in the memorandum was the need to restructure and rationalise the number of non-ministerial agencies to eliminate overlap, duplications and redundancies.


“Consequently, I directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to review previous reports and records on the subject and proffer advice on the restructuring of Federal Government parastatals and agencies.


“The ad hoc committee constituted by the SGF noted that there were indeed duplications and overlaps in the mandates and responsibilities of the parastatals and agencies and recommended the setting up of a broader committee to carefully examine the enabling Acts of the federal parastatals, agencies and commissions and identify all areas of overlap and duplication of functions with a view to their eventual rationalisation.


“It will be recalled that these parastatals and agencies were established to speedily implement government projects and programmes without the usual encumbrances of the bureaucracies.


“However over the years, government has set up too many of such parastatals with overlapping functions thereby leading to inefficiencies and wastages.”


He added, “Government attaches great importance to this committee’s assignment in view of the financial implications of maintaining a federal bureaucracy with over 400 parastatals and agencies.


“The need to reduce the cost of government cannot be overemphasised.”


The President directed the committee to begin work immediately, and submit its report within eight weeks.


“I have no fear whatsoever that your findings and recommendations will go a long way to transform the parastatals and agencies in line with this administration’s determination to ensure greater efficiency and productivity,” Jonathan said.

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mrjingles:

GEJ is like a step child- if he washes his hands before eating,he is scolded for wasting water, if he eats without washing hands he is scolded for being a dirty boy.
The man can't seem to please people.

luck cannot last forever

Goodluck may get you a good job but you need brain to succeed on the job!

he must be trying to create more jobs for the boyz by setting up this panel, after which their report will be dumped or another panel setup to review the work of this panel and the cycle continues!

He needs to close the "Office of the Umblela"

Odechukwu opened another parastatal to close one?

okonjo iweala is back, Gej is beginning to reason well, this why u need good advisers, am sure she is giving him the right advice, not all those selfish malos and greedy and dumb ass motherfucking adviser like the abatis