Review Oronsaye Report – Reps to Tinubu

The House of Representatives has urged President Bola Tinubu to review the Stephen Oronsaye Report before its implementation.

Recall that Tinubu had recently issued an order for the implementation of the report, which aims to restructure Federal Government parastatals, departments, commissions, and agencies.

However, during the plenary session on Thursday, the House of Representatives called for a thorough review of the report before proceeding with its implementation.

They cited the changing times as a reason for the reconsideration.

The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance by lawmakers Kama Nkemkanma, Olumide Osoba, and Jonathan Gaza Gbefwi.

According to them, “12 years after its initial creation,” the Oronsaye Report “may now be considered outdated, particularly given the dynamic nature of our society, economy, polity, technology, and all aspects of our national life.”

The lawmakers said:

“Contrary to the assumption that the full implementation of the report would reduce the cost of governance; with the current realities, the full implementation of the report will not substantially reduce the cost of governance as it does not reflect the current situation in the Public Service of the Federation.

“It will certainly throw up unintended consequences, implications and outcomes.

“Comprehensively review the 2012 Orosanye Report, the Goni Aji Report which reviewed Orosanye Report, the White Paper released by the President Jonathan administration, the Ama Pepple White Paper and the Ebele Okeke White Paper in line with current realities, while considering implementable alternatives that are in tune with current realities, and which at the same time would have minimum unintended consequences, impacts, implications and outcomes.”