Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar has pledged to fully implement the Oronsaye Committee Report if elected president in the coming 2027 general election, promising to reduce waste, eliminate duplication and cut the cost of governance.
In a statement issued on Friday by his official spokesman, Kenneth Okonkwo, the former Vice President said the report would be implemented transparently immediately after his inauguration.
VDCInsights reports Atiku as saying his administration would begin with an audit of all existing government agencies to determine their number, functions and relevance.
The ADC Presidential Candidate criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, alleging that it had failed to implement the Oronsaye Report, despite previously promising to do so.
According to Atiku, his administration would eliminate unnecessary agencies, merge institutions with overlapping functions, block financial leakages and redirect savings towards healthcare, education, infrastructure, job creation and social protection.
ATIKU said “I will not ask Nigerians to make sacrifices while government continues to waste money. Nigeria does not need more promises. Nigeria needs action”.
He added that reducing the cost of governance would begin with the presidency and the activities and maintenance of government officials, promising to lead by example.
The former Vice President said “I will make the government smarter, more efficient, and accountable so that more public money works for the Nigerian people”.
VDCInsights reports that the Oronsaye Report, which was submitted in 2012 by the Presidential Committee on the Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies, recommended the merger, restructuring or scrapping of several government bodies as part of efforts to reduce the cost of governance.
