Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that the Federal Government’s renewed drive toward institutional reforms is expected to eliminate up to 80 percent of Nigeria’s bureaucratic challenges, paving the way for a more effective and accountable public service.
Shettima made the statement on Monday during the official presentation of the draft National Public Policy Development and Management Framework in Abuja. The framework, developed under the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, aims to standardize and improve the efficiency of public policy formulation and implementation across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
“If we get our institutional frameworks right, we will solve 80 percent of our public policy and governance problems. This initiative is long overdue, and it underscores the Tinubu administration’s commitment to getting governance right from the roots,” the Vice President said.
He emphasized that at the heart of the country’s developmental struggles lies a systemic issue rooted in weak institutions, fragmented policies, and overlapping mandates that often cause redundancy and waste.
Presenting the framework, Hajiya Hadiza Bala Usman, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, explained that the document will serve as a blueprint for policy design, approval, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. It is also expected to help streamline agency functions and foster collaboration among government institutions.
According to her, the framework reflects President Bola Tinubu’s vision to embed transparency, efficiency, and measurable impact in governance.
The push for reform comes as the government takes steps to cut the cost of governance. Earlier this year, the President approved the implementation of the Oronsaye Report, a 2012 policy document that recommended the merger and scrapping of redundant government agencies. The report’s adoption is seen as a bold step toward administrative rationalization.
Analysts say the reforms, if faithfully implemented, could strengthen institutional resilience, improve service delivery, and drive investor confidence by creating a more predictable and efficient regulatory environment.
The presentation was attended by senior government officials, heads of agencies, and stakeholders in the policy space who expressed optimism that the framework would mark a turning point in Nigeria’s public sector management.
