FG Accepts Merger Of Aviation Agencies, Rejects Merger Of EFCC & ICPC

The Federal Government has reviewed the report by a Presidential committee set up to analyse Nigeria's ministries, departments, and agencies, MDAs.

According to a white paper, which became available on April 7, 2014, Monday, FG approved the merger of three aviation agencies: Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET).

The mentioned agencies will form the Federal Civil Aviation Authority (FCAA).

The second decision will allow the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to specify the tenure of its Chief Executive Officer, in order to conform to those of other agencies.

However some of the proposals were rejected. They included:

a) merger of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).

b) merger of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the Voice of Nigeria (VON).

с) merger of three examination bodies, WAEC, NECO, and NABTEB.

It also noted that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will continue as central examination body for university admissions.

The Presidential Committee on the Rationalisation and Restructuring of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies is headed by a former Head of Service, Stephen Orosanye. Last year the committee worked on the concept to optimize research agencies under the Ministry of Science and Technology, and many other spheres.