By Isaac Akerele
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas on Thursday, appointed Professor Julius Ihonvbare as chair of a 23-man Committee set up to Study the proposed restructuring of Federal Government agencies, in line with the Stephen Oronsaye report.
The Newdiplomat had earlier reported that the implementation of the report would merge some agencies with similar functions while abolishing others, according to the report.
During the inauguration of the committee, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, directed that it be charged with advising the house on the appropriate steps to accommodate those that would be affected by the restructuring. They will also propose suitable actions to mitigate the potential impact of the exercise and suggest laws to accommodate it.
The 23-member committee comprises Kabiru Tukura, Fatima Talba, Sani Umar, Oluwole Oke, Isiaba Ibrahim Ayokunle, Candice More Chukwugozie, Ademorin Kuye, Patrick Etaba, Aliyu Abdullahi, Yusuf Miga, and Olumide Osoba.
Others are : Adegboyega Adefarati, Yusuf Badau, Husseini Jallo, Patrick Umoh, Sunday Nnamchi, Igariwey Iduma, Sada Soli, Kabiru Ahmadi, Abubakar Hassan Fulata, Tolulope Akande Sadipe and Kafilat Ogbara.