Oronsaye Report: 10 steps Tinubu must take before Implementation

Joe Abah, a former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), has provided ten robust guidelines for the practical and comprehensive application of the Oronsaye report.

The 2012 report, known as the Stephen Oronsaye report, details the overhaul of the Federal Government’s ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).

The report was published during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, and a committee submitted the white paper to President Buhari in 2022.

Meanwhile, on February 26, the Bola Tinubu administration announced it would enact “aspects” of the report to lower the cost of governance.

In a report published by Agora Policy, Abah pointed out the difficulty in establishing a direct evaluation method for the report, noting that many agencies had yet to be formed in 2012 when it was first published.

He, however, offered ten different recommendations to the government on how it can seamlessly and practically enact the policy of the report, thus reducing the cost of government.


Below are the recommendations according to Joe Abah:

1. Mergers require time: The government should realise that mergers are complex endeavours that require time, expertise, planning and resources.

2. Mergers Cost Money: Mergers cost money, and a budget is needed for the exercise.

3. Sub-committee for Agencies: In addition to the 10-member committee announced by the government, it would be important to set up merger committees for each agency that is to be merged.

4. Public Awareness: The public needs to be sensitised to what is realistically achievable in the 12 weeks that the 10-member committee has been given.

5. Six months Minimum: It would be prudent to allow a minimum of six months for proper completion.

6. Audit of Assets: All the agencies affected should immediately conduct independent audits of their assets and staff.

7. Review of Agencies: Mandates, management arrangements, and organizational structures should be reviewed to ensure that emerging new organisations are appropriately sized and fit for purpose.

8. Audit of Staff: There is a need to rationalise staffing. This should be done sequentially, starting with redeploying people to other parts of the public service where their skills may be needed. However, it would be better to be upfront with the public and the trade unions that some people would have to go. Efforts should be made to offer enhanced packages for people to go, first on a voluntary basis.

9. Need for Consistency of Principles: The process for subsuming agencies under other agencies, relocating them to new ministries, or abolishing them should use the same principles, including audits of assets, staff audits, and rationalisation of staff.

10. Record Keeping: The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation should improve its record keeping, particularly for important reports like the Joda, Ayida, and Oronsaye reports, and ensure that they are posted online for ease of access.

What you should know

There has long been a sustained campaign to cut the cost of governance as a mechanism for economic development and nation-building:

•However, many fear that this approach might result in the loss of jobs, the reduction of bureaucratic involvement in the welfare of the people, and laxity in the regulatory framework of industries and sectors.

•While opinions differ on methods of reducing government waste, bureaucratic malfeasance, and duplication of responsibilities in the civil service, the Oronsaye report offers a comprehensive, scientific, and research-based approach to ensuring the total restructuring of Nigeria’s public service.

•Published in 2012 by a committee set up by former president Jonathan, its recommendations provide ways through which the government can encourage efficiency in public service, reduce bureaucratic overreach and curb corruption.

•Taking the bull by the horns, the President Tinubu-led administration said it would implement some aspects of the report.

•The administration said 30 agencies will be merged, nine will be subsumed under existing agencies, and four will be relocated from their current ministries.

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/oronsaye-report-10-steps-tinubu-must-take-before-implementation/#google_vignette

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This would be felt in anyway.

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Not gonna happen. This govt will not implement it. The only implementation that’s going to happen is budget padding

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And before you know it is 4years

Tinubu is an oluwole scammer who have no genuine intention other than looting and deceit.

He will not implement it

Oloshi. Keep shut. Who asked you. When you were in government with you set of idiots, why didn't you advise them to implement it? Ogun kee your Mama there

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Agriculture should be looked into but the issue is the kidnapping and banditry which discourage most farmers to access their farm.

Another disaster waiting to happen

.The very first step should be not to pull anymore stunts like 1000 man delegation team attending random foreign meetings and cutting down on medical tourism that putting immense pressure on the naira.


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What has tinubu done so far except to create poverty

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This is not criticism. It is recommendation.

i don't know what rubbish this one is saying. the fact that tinubu announce this early means he must implement am. unlike buhari.

this man want post
but dem say number of agencies don jump to 1200. conduit for stealing money. no one knows what those agencies even do.
when they even create all those agencies without announcing them. ahmad lawan was just a rubberstamp senate president.

Oronsaye Report is the new song in town now.

Where are the CNG buses?
When are Refineries going to start refining petroleum products?
How far with the minimum wage stuff?
Now students Loan has been suspended indefinitely.

This is how we roll.... before you know it, 4years is gone. Compaign will start with new slogan.

may the good Lord, protect and keep Nigerians.

Nigeria on auto-confusion.
No visionary leadership..
APC is a failure.
This Niger state governor should come and coach our president what visionary leadership means


The builder of Lagos and destroyer of Nigeria don't even know what's happening around him that to be pushed around to commission half done projects

Everybody have been clamouring for dis report to be implemented... Baba wan act now... U all are asking him to calm down

The federal government has been talking about the Steve Oronsaye reports.

Unfortunately, many Nigerian do not know the man behind this report as the fg keep focusing on his report rather than the person behind the report.

The thread at least has published his photos for people to know him better.

Both Joe Aba and Tinubu are mad talking about the implementation of a stale 2012 report in 2024.

Look, 95% of the components of that report is obsolete.