Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has announced that a thorough needs assessment will determine the 2025 budget for agencies within the State House.
Raye24reporters reports that the CoS stated this during a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, which followed a one-day fact-finding mission to various government agencies overseen by the State House.
Gbajabiamila emphasized that this approach aims to ensure that the financial resources allocated to these agencies reflect their genuine needs.
“In any country in the world, resources are limited. For us, it is about prioritising. Where are we so far? What have the agencies done? How have they measured up to their mandates, and how important are their mandates in terms of the vision of this administration and the Renewed Hope Agenda?
“A lot of agencies are not properly funded. Do we merge some of these agencies, or do we scrap some? I’m not talking about the State House agencies. In 2025, we are not going to budget in a vacuum. We will budget based on needs assessment,” he said.
In previous discussions with the leadership and personnel of various agencies, the Chief of Staff committed to enhancing the welfare and working conditions for employees within the agencies overseen by the State House.
He encouraged the staff to adopt a mindset of innovation, excellence, and professionalism while also supporting their chief executives in achieving success.
Gbajabiamila highlighted the significance of transparency in the procurement process, which is essential for maintaining the administration’s dedication to good governance and accountability.
During his visit, Gbajabiamila engaged with representatives from the Nigeria Agriculture and Land Development Agency (NALDA), the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
He was joined by Senator Ibrahim Hadeija, Deputy Chief of Staff; Olufunso Adebiyi, Permanent Secretary of the State House; and Mrs. Oyinade Nathan-Marsh, Senior Special Assistant to the President for Administration and Operations in the Office of the Chief of Staff.
