Oronsaye report: Adegboruwa commends Tinubu, asks him to reduce cabinet size

Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says President Bola Tinubu deserves commendation for directing the full implementation of the Oronsaye report.

In a chat with TheCable, Adegboruwa said there is too much wastage within the bureaucracy which requires urgent curtailing, especially in this era of technological advancement.

He, however, advised the president to go one better by reducing the size of his cabinet, which he described as “too unwieldy”.

“I must commend him for the courage to implement that report. There is too much wastage within the bureaucracy and especially now in the deployment of technology,” he said.

“There is a lot that can be achieved through such harmonisation. But the president must start the implementation from his cabinet. Charity should begin at home.

“The size of the present cabinet is unwieldy. For him to embark on the implementation of Oronsaye report concerning other agencies, and leaving the presidency in the bloated manner it is, will not achieve the desired purpose.

“The president should set the good example by merging all those ministries that have no impact.

“The president should also cut the number of aides that follow him on official trips. That is the right message to send to the people of Nigeria.”

In August 2023, President Tinubu set the record for the highest number of ministerial nominees in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic (1999 to date), after sending 47 names to the senate for screening.

Tinubu’s 47 nominees was five ministerial nominees more than the 42 appointed by former president Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.

‘ON THE MAP OF GLOBAL POWERS’

Also speaking on the Oronsaye report implementation directive, Daniel Bwala, former spokesperson of the Atiku/Okowa presidential campaign organisation, said President Tinubu’s reforms will put Nigeria on the map of global powers.

In a tweet on his official X handle, the lawyer commended the president for summoning the courage for the implementation of the report which recommends the merging, scrapping or relocation of several agencies of government.

“This president @officialABAT is not only a listening President, but a proactive and visionary one. By adopting and approving the full implementation of the Oronsaye’s report with dateline and timelines, he is committed to cutting the cost of governance,” Bwala wrote.

“He is doing what others dream of but couldn’t summon the courage to embark upon them, because of the fear of failure or backlash.

“His reform plans will put Nigeria on the map of global powers with time.”