The document discusses the recommendations of the Steve Oronsanye Committee to restructure and rationalize Nigerian government ministries, departments, and agencies. The committee recommended scrapping or merging 102 out of 263 agencies to reduce duplication and government spending. However, as of the time of writing, none of the approved recommendations had been implemented. The document argues that agencies conducting similar functions, like WAEC and NECO, should be merged to reduce costs. It also provides statistics on the number of agencies under various ministries and calls for further review and reforms to streamline government spending.

1. NIGERIAN
GOVERNMENT
MINISTRIES,
DEPARTMENTS
& AGENCIES

2. It is generally known that the Nigerian democratic system is perhaps one of
the most (if not the most) expensive democracy in the world. Beside the
perennial systemic corruption, there is duplication of functions across several
Ministries and Agencies; this actually is one of the reasons why the Recurrent
Expenditures of yearly budget dwarfs Capital Expenditures.
It is in this regard that in 2012, President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated the
Steve Oronsanye Committee with the aim of “Restructuring and
Rationalization of the Federal Government Agencies, Parastatals and
Commissions”. Some of its recommendations are:
 the scrapping of 102 federal government statutory agencies from the
present 263;
 the abolition of 38 agencies;
 the merger of 52 and reversion of 14 to mere departments in some
ministries.
 the discontinuation of government funding of professional bodies and
councils.
While some recommendations were approved and others rejected, in May
2014 Government went further to inaugurate an implementation committee
on the White Paper of the report with a task to urgently wind up and
harmonise agencies as approved by government.
Source - http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=59699 | http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/05/fg-inaugurates-panel-implement-oronsaye-report/

3. Unfortunately, as at the time of this piece, none of the approved
recommendations have been implemented, and business continues as usual. On
a personal review of the Agencies, particularly the Ministry of Education which
has WAEC and NECO conducting basically the same sets of examination; there is
no reason why this two should not be merged to reduce government spending.
In addition, the Universities, the Polytechnics/Monotechnics, and the Colleges of
Education are each regulated by the NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
(NUC), the NATIONAL BOARD FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION (NBTE), and the
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (NCCE). The
Committee recommended that NBTE should be subsumed along with the NCCE
under the NUC to form the proposed tertiary education regulatory body known
as TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION (TEC) - this recommendation was
however rejected.
Several agencies exist in different Ministries that should actually get the attention
of government for proper pruning and effective service delivery. This analysis
sourced its data from the NIGERIAN BUDGET (2008-2015). It extracts and
presents Ministries and their respective Departments/Parastatals/Agencies as well
as other government Commissions such as the Federal Executive Bodies.
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THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PARASTATALS AND COMMISSIONS

4. MINISTRY
1 FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMIN.
2 AGRICULTURE
3 AVIATION
4 COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
5 DEFENCE
6 EDUCATION
7 ENVIRONMENT
8 FINANCE
9 FOREIGN AFFAIRS
10 HEALTH
11 INFORMATION
12 INTERIOR
13 JUSTICE
14 LABOUR AND PRODUCTIVITY
15 LANDS, HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT
16 MINES AND STEEL DEVELOPMENT
17 NIGER DELTA
18 PETROLEUM RESOURCES
19 POLICE AFFAIRS
20 POWER
21 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
22 SPECIAL DUTIES & INTER – GOVNTAL. AFFAIRS
23 SPECIAL DUTIES SGF
24 TOURISM, CULTURE & NATIONAL ORIENTATION
25 TRADE AND INVESTMENT
26 TRANSPORT
27 WATER RESOURCES
28 WOMEN AFFAIRS
29 WORKS
30 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

5. MINISTRY
Each Ministry are usually led by a Minister. Some
Ministries, such Education, Foreign Affairs, Health,
Defence, etc have more than one Ministers. The
Supporting Minister(s) are usually referred to as
Minister of State I or II as the case may be, they are also
known as Junior Minister.
The activities of each Ministry is supported by their
Agencies.
MINISTRY
AGENCY /
DEPARTMENT /
PARASTATAL

6. MINISTRY (2008 – 2015)
2008 – 22 Ministries
Agriculture and Water Resources
Defence
Education
Energy
Environment and Housing
FCT Administration
Finance
Foreign & Intergovernmental Affairs
Health
Industry and Commerce
Information and Communications
Interior
Justice
Labour and Productivity
Mines and Steel Dvelopment
Petroleum Resources
Police Formations and Command
Science and Technology
Tourism, Culture & National Orientation
Transportation
Women Affairs
Youth Development
2009 – 26 Ministries
Agriculture and Water Resources
Aviation
Commerce and Industry
Defence
Education
Environment
FCT Administration
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Information & Communications
Interior
Justice
Labour and Productivity
Mines and Steel Development
Niger Delta
Petroleum Resources
Police Formations and Command
Police of Affairs
Power
Science and Technology
Tourism, Culture & Nat. Orientation
Transport
Women Affairs & Social Devt.
Works, Housing & Urban Devt.
Youth Development
2010 – 27 Ministries
Agriculture and Water Resources
Aviation
Commerce and Industry
Defence
Education
Environment
FCT Administration
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Information & Communications
Interior
Justice
Labour and Productivity
Mines and Steel Development
Niger Delta
Petroleum Resources
Police Affairs
Police Formations and Command
Power
Science and Technology
Special Duties
Tourism, Culture & Nat. Orientation
Transport
Women Affairs & Social Devt.
Works, Housing & Urban Devt.
Youth Development

7. MINISTRY (2008 – 2015)
2011 – 27 Ministries
Agriculture and Rural Development
Aviation
Commerce & Industry
Defence
Education
Environment
FCT Administration
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Information & Communication
Interior
Justice
Labour & Productivity
Land and Housing
Mines and Steel
Niger - Delta
Petroluem Resources
Police Affairs
Police Formations and Command
Science & Technology
Special Duties
Transport
Water Resources
Women Affairs
Works
Youth & Social Development
2012 – 30 Ministries
Agriculture and Rural Development
Aviation
Communication and Technology
Defence
Education
Environment
FCT Administration
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Information
Interior
Justice
Labour & Productivity
Land and Housing
Mines and Steel
Niger - Delta
Petroluem Resources
Police Affairs
Police Formations and Command
Power
Science & Technology
Special Duties
Tourism, Culture & NOA
Trade & Investment
Transport
Water Resources
Women Affairs
Works
Youth & Social Development
2013 – 29 Ministries
Agriculture and Rural Development
Aviation
Communication and Technology
Defence
Education
Environment
FCT Administration
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Information
Interior
Justice
Labour & Productivity
Land and Housing
Mines & Steel Development
Niger Delta Affairs
Petroluem Resources
Police Affairs
Police Formations & Command
Power
Science & Technology
Special Duties
Tourism, Culture &
Trade & Investment
Transport
Water Resources
Women Affairs
Works
Youth & Social Development

8. MINISTRY (2008 – 2015)
2014 – 30 Ministries
Agriculture
Aviation
Communication Technology
Defence
Education
Environment
FCT Administration
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Information
Interior
Justice
Labour and Productivity
Lands, Housing & Urban Development
Mines and Steel Development
Niger Delta
Petroleum Resources
Police Affairs
Police Formations and Command
Power
Science and Technology
Special Duties Sgf
Tourism, Culture & National Orientation
Trade and Investment
Transport
Water Resources
Women Affairs
Works
Youth Development
2015 – 30 Ministries
Agriculture
Aviation
Communication Technology
Defence
Education
Environment
FCT Administration
Finance
Foreign & Intergovernmental Affairs
Health
Information
Interior
Justice
Labour and Productivity
Lands, Housing & Urban Development
Mines and Steel Dvelopment
Niger Delta
Petroleum Resources
Police Affairs
Police Formations and Command
Power
Science and Technology
Special Duties & Inter - Governmental Affairs
Tourism, Culture & National Orientation
Trade and Investment
Transport
Water Resources
Women Affairs
Works
Youth Development

9. MINISTRY (2008 – 2015)
YEAR MINISTRY
2008 22
2009 26
2010 27
2011 27
2012 30
2013 30
2014 30
2015 30
Think about these duplications!!!
Communication
Technology, Information,
Science and Technology
Transport, Aviation
Police Affairs, Police
Formations and Command

10. FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCILS
There are other Bodies that helps Government executive some of its
primary functions, they are not regarded as Ministries but some are
referred to as Constitutional Bodies.
1 AUDITOR GENERAL FOR THE FEDERATION
2 CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU
3 CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL
4 FEDERAL CHARACTER COMMISSION
5 FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
6 FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMISSION
7
INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES AND
RELATED OFFENCES COMMISSION
8
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL
COMMISSION
9
INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSIONARY
REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 NATIONAL JUDICIAL COUNCIL
11 NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
12
NATIONAL SALARIES, INCOMES AND
WAGES COMMISSION
13 NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER
14
OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
OF THE FEDERATION
15 POLICE FORMATIONS AND COMMAND
16 POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION
17 PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMISSION
18
REVENUE MOBILISATION, ALLOCATION
AND FISCAL COMMISSION
19
SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
FEDERATION

11. AGENCY/DEPARTMENT/PARASTATAL
Almost every Ministries have its own Agency / Department / Parastatal.
Beside the Director General (DG) or Head of the Agency, who leads these
Agencies; a collection of people known as Board Members also have
some functionary oversights over Agencies. Reducing or
merging a number
of Agencies goes a
long way to safe
money for
Government

12. MINISTRIES AND AGENCY/DEPARTMENT/PARASTATAL
MINISTRY TOTAL
EDUCATION 210
HEALTH 127
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 81
AGRICULTURE 40
FOREIGN & INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AFFAIRS
36
TRADE AND INVESTMENT 17
ENVIRONMENT 16
WATER RESOURCES 16
DEFENCE 13
TOURISM, CULTURE & NATIONAL
ORIENTATION
12
PRESIDENCY 11
JUSTICE 10
MINES AND STEEL DEVELOPMENT 10
INFORMATION 8
POWER 7
MINISTRY TOTAL
FINANCE 6
INTERIOR 6
AVIATION 5
LABOUR AND PRODUCTIVITY 5
WORKS 5
PETROLEUM RESOURCES 5
TRANSPORT 4
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 2
POLICE AFFAIRS 2
SPECIAL DUTIES & INTER -
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
2
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 2
NIGER DELTA 1
WOMEN AFFAIRS 1
FCT ADMINISTRATION 1
LANDS, HOUSING & URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
1

13. MINISTRIES AND AGENCY/DEPARTMENT/PARASTATAL
MINISTRY TOTAL
SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
FEDERATION
18
OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION
12
NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 4
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER 4
NATIONAL SPORTS COMMISSION 3
AUDITOR-GENERAL FOR THE FEDERATION 1
CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU 1
CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL 1
FEDERAL CHARACTER COMMISSION 1
FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMISSION 1
MINISTRY TOTAL
INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES AND
RELATED OFFENCES COMMISSION
1
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL
COMMISSION
1
INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSION
REGULATORY COMMISSION
1
NATIONAL JUDICIAL COUNCIL 1
NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION 1
NATIONAL SALARIES, INCOMES AND
WAGES COMMISSION
1
POLICE FORMATIONS AND COMMAND 1
POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION 1
PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMISSION 1
REVENUE MOBILIZATION, ALLOCATION,
AND FISCAL COMMISSION
1

14. No doubt, the resources required to maintain and sustain these
Departments and Agencies is enormous. As recommended by
the Steve Oronsanye Committee; some Agencies need to be
SCRAPPED, MERGED or RESTRUCTURED. This report should be a
starting point to streamline Government spending.
While Agencies and Departments are created based on the
requirement to meet Citizens’ need, it is also important to
continue to review the effectiveness and productivity of each
Agency to justify expended state resources.
RATIONALIZATION OF AGENCIES, PARASTATALS, AND COMMISSIONS
WOULD HELP THE GOVERNMENT TO REPOSITION THE MINISTRIES TO
SUPERVISE MANDATES OF THE PARASTATALS. IT RECOGNIZED THAT THE
REFORM WOULD HAVE DIMENSIONS AND COST IMPLICATIONS AND
RECOMMENDED THAT GOVERNMENT SHOULD FOCUS ON EMPOWERING
THE MDAS “TO DO MORE FOR LESS”
Here is a statement from the Steve Oronsanye Committee (Pg. 6)

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