Tag: Federal Agencies

Independence Anniversary: FG set to shut Federal Secretariat tomorrow 

Aminu Imam

As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free 61st independence celebration on Friday, the workers at the Federal Secretariat complexes, Phases 1-3, must vacate their offices on or before 2 pm tomorrow, Thursday. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, disclosed the government’s decision in a circular titled: ‘Closure of Federal Secretariat Phases 1-3 on Thursday, September 30, 2021, by 2 pm”. The statement partly reads: “As you are aware, the 61st independence anniversary of Nigeria is scheduled to hold on Friday, October 1, 2021, and…

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Scrap redundant federal agencies – Senate tells Buhari

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government to reduce the number of its agencies in order to reduce cost of governance. The recommendation was contained in a report on the 2021-2023 medium term expenditure framework (MTEF) and fiscal strategy paper (FSP) approved by the senate. The report was presented by Solomon Adeola, chairman of the senate committee on finance. Speaking after the lawmakers approved the report via a voice vote, Senate President Ahmad Lawan said many government agencies are conduit pipes where funds are appropriated to every year without…

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