Rationalisation: FG orders implementation panel for Oronsaye report.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim, and the Head of Service of the Federation, Alhaji Boni Aji, to constitute a committee that would implement the White Paper on the report of the Presidential Committee on Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies.

Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, said the President gave the directive during the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting.

Maku said the President also indicated that a special committee would be set up to look at other sectors of the economy that need more attention in the wake of the recent rebasing of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product which received accolades from council members.

He quoted the President as saying that the Federal Government would be moving fast in implementing the White Paper with a view to cutting cost and ensuring efficiency in civil service.

He said the committee to be set up would work on the merger of the agencies that have been marked for merger.

He said, “You will recall that the White Paper on the report of the Oronsaye report on the restructuring of agencies has already been publicised.

“The President said we will be moving ahead quickly in the implementation of the document because his administration is very serious in bringing down the cost of governance and ensure more efficiency.

“He has therefore directed the SGF and Head of Service to put up a committee for his approval to work on the merger of the agencies that have been marked for merger to cut cost and make them more effective.”

The Federal Government had in the 105-page White Paper, approved the merger of three aviation agencies: the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency. (Punch)