Bello El-Rufai, a member of the House of Representatives, has asked President Bola Tinubu to implement the Oronsaye Report on ministries, departments, and agencies.
The lawmaker, who is the son of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, made the call on Thursday during the debate on the 2024 budget.
In the debate, El-Rufai, who said his “comment could be misinterpreted as causing trouble,” urged that the government implement the recommendations of the report.
Gatekeeper recalls that the committee, chaired by Steven Oronsaye, had submitted the report on the restructuring of MDAs. However, successive administrations have refrained from implementing the report over fear of job loss.
El-Rufai said the government must, as a matter of urgency, implement the report.
He said: “I would like to cause some trouble with your kind permission. As we discussed the issues around revenue. The federal government has an excellent report.
“If Nigeria wants to consolidate revenue, decrease wastage and ensure efficiency, we must ensure the full implementation of that report, which recommends that some agencies should be merged.
“I believe that would ensure efficiency. As we implement this budget, we must remember the Oronsaye report.”
The House of Representatives commenced the debate on the N27.5 trillion budget on Thursday and will continue on Friday as they race towards the passage of the budget before December 31, as demanded by President Tinubu.
