Stephen oronsaye

Civic Education

By Roseline Nyong

What is the Oronsaye Report?

The Oronsaye Report is named after Mr. Stephen Oronsaye, the former Federation’s Head of Service, who chaired Nigeria’s Presidential Committee on the Rationalization and Restructuring of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions, and Agencies. The Nigerian government commissioned the report to address concerns about duplication, inefficiency, and bloated bureaucracy in the federal civil service. 

This report stands out as a significant document in Nigeria’s public administration and governmental reform landscape, sparking discussions, debates, and initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, reducing redundancy, and streamlining governmental operations. 

Milestones of the Oronsaye Report:

• Inception and Committee Formation: The Oronsaye Committee was inaugurated by the Nigerian government in 2011 to conduct a comprehensive review of federal government agencies and make recommendations for restructuring and rationalisation.
• Data Collection and
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  Experts tok why Nigeria goment dey delay to implement Oronsaye report

  Wia dis foto come from, @officialABAT/X

  Analyst don tok say goment of Nigeria dey delay to implement di Stephen Oronsaye Panel report sake of say dem dey try manage di situation.

  Di panel report dey recommend merging, scraping and relocation of some parastatals and agencies to cut cost of governance.

  Despite announcement for February 2024 say Nigeria President Bola Tinubu don approve di full implementation of di report, notin don come up.

  For Tuesday 27 August 2024, di Chief of Staff to di president, Femi Gbajabiamila say to implement di Orosanye report go come out but e no fit tok wen.

  Wen e dey follow journalists tok, Gbajabiamila say di goment dey take dia time to implement di report and dem don setup committee.

  "We dey work on di Orosanye report, e no dey easy. Committee don dey setup and di report go come out."

  Di big question na why goment dey delay to implement di Orosanye report?

  Analyst tok why goment dey delay to implement di report

  Ogbonge analyst Ayobami Ste

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  Stephen Osagiede Oronsaye

  Nigerian accountant and civil servant (born 1950)

  Stephen Osagiede Oronsaye
  Born	16 November 1950 (1950-11-16) (age 74) Lagos
  Nationality	Nigerian
  Occupation	Accountant
  Known for	Former Head of the Nigerian Civil Service

  Stephen Osagiede Oronsaye is a Nigerian accountant and civil servant who was appointed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation in June 2009. He began an energetic program of reform immediately after his appointment.^[1] He retired on 16 November 2010 after reaching the statutory retirement age of 60, and was succeeded by Oladapo Afolabi.^[2]

  Background

  Stephen Osagiede Oronsaye was born in Lagos on 16 November 1950. His parents were from Uhunmwonde and Oredo Local Council Areas in Edo State. Oronsaye trained with the firm of Peat Marwick Cassleton Elliot (1973–1978), and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1978. He became a Partner of the firm in 1989. He joined the Federal Ministry of Finance in December 1995, as Director, Special Duties. Oronsaye was resp