The Federal Government has inaugurated a committee on the implementation of the recommendations on the review of reports and White Papers on Restructuring and Rationalization of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, and Commissions.

The FG had on February 28, 2024, approved the implementation of some of the recommendations to the Stephen Oronsaye Report to reduce the cost of governance.

Approval for the inauguration of a committee that would see to the implementation of the report was granted, and it was given 12 weeks to submit its report.

A statement by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary General of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, said the SGF, George Akume, while inaugurating members of the committee stated that the implementation of the report was to reduce the cost of governance and streamline efficiency across the governance value chain.

Akume outlined the general guidelines of the Committee to include reviewing current mandates to understand the existing functions, responsibilities, and objectives outlined in the mandates of the Agencies.

According to the statement, members of the committee are Akume; Attorney General of the Federation/ Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); Minister of Budget & Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu; Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, amongst others.