Cost of government: Group urges full implementation of Orosanya report
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An Akwa Ibom-based socio-cultural group, Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio, has urged President Bola Tinubu to fully implement Stephen Orosanye’s Report to reduce the cost of governance in the country.
The group, which made the call in a communique at the end of its 54th general assembly in Uyo, also called for a reduction in the size of the Federal Executive Council.
In the communique signed by the president, James Edet and the secretary, Bassey Bassey, the Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio said that the Orosanya report had the solution to the challenge of the high cost of governance.
Theshouldanyaremembered which was first issued in 2012, recommended the rationalisation and reduction of the number of departments and agencies government of government.
It urged vernment to plough back any savings made from the implementation of the report to programmes that would improve the welfare of the citizenry.
The group expressed worries that the Federal Government had yet to merge some ministries, agencies and departments as recommended by the report.
“We also call on the federal government to consider scrapping the present bicameral legislative structure in favour of the unicameral system. It is also our request that the government should drastically reduce the size of government. It should take steps to reduce the current economic pains,” the communique said.
The group further urged political leaders to be more patriotic by using public funds to implement projects that would improve the welfare of the people.
(NAN)
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