President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has adopted the Steve Oronsaye report on the reform of the civil service to cut the cost of governance, 12 years after it was first presented.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this at the end of the council meeting on Monday in Abuja.
Idris said that some Ministries, Departments and Agencies would be scrapped, merged or subsumed into relevant organisations of government.
Idris, however, said that the aim was only to cut cost and not throw Nigerians into the labour market.
The Minister, who said that details of the affected MDAs would be made available soon, disclosed that a committee had been set up for its implementation.
Idris also revealed Council’s deliberation on the proposed industrial action by the Nigeria Labour Congress, urging it to shelve the plan.
He said that government had fulfilled more than 85 per cent of the agreements entered into with Labour in September, 2023.
The Minister said that Labour should consider the efforts of government in addressing the challenges and not allow mischief makers to hijack the situation at this critical period.
Similarly, the council approved the continuation of payment to vulnerable households under the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP).
Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, said that appropriate measures would be put in place to verify all beneficiaries.
He said all beneficiaries would be identified through their BVN, NIN and account numbers or electronic wallets even after the payment.
