Orosanye’s Report: Obi Lists Conditions For Effective Implementation

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the last presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, has cautioned the Nigerian government to understand the workings of the Federal bureaucracy to effectively implement the Oronsaye report.
The former governor of Anambra state advised the federal government not to rush the implementation of the Oronsaye report, noting that a deep understanding of the synergies between the federal and the other tiers of government would be imperative as Federal agencies have branches and outreaches in all the 36 states.
Disclosing this on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday, Obi noted that in implementing the report, conscious effort must be made by government to do away with the bogus and needless wastages of Nigeria’s scarce resources on frivolous issues, and deploy such funds to the critical areas of Education, Health, and pulling people out of poverty.
In his words: “I have received several text messages from people wanting to know if I would have implemented the Oronsaye Report, which full implementation has just been directed by the President. In response to their questions,
“I would like to refer everyone to my Manifesto and my response to similar questions during my campaigns. On the 5th of October, 2022 at Harvard University, I was asked: “Will you implement the Oronsaye Report?” and I responded in the affirmative.
“I went further to explain that implementing the report is one of the best ways to make governance efficient, cost-effective, and productive. Being in opposition does not warrant blind and thoughtless criticism. Whenever the government takes the right decision, we should agree and if need be, propose related or even better ideas to move the nation forward. I have always been an advocate of the 3 critical components of the Oronsaye Report, which are: i) drastically cutting the cost of governance; ii) eliminating the overlapping of responsibilities to ensure that responsibilities are appropriately domiciled; and iii) increasing efficiency and effectiveness, which will increase productivity.