Osinbajo Heads Audit Committee For FG’s Policies, Programmes And Projects

President Muhammadu Buhari has set up an audit committee for the
policies, programmes and projects of the Federal Government under
his administration.

This was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement from the Office of
the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

The committee is headed by the Vice President, Professor Yemi
Osinbajo, while the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Abba Kyari,
is one of its members.

The President challenged the committee to audit and determine
the status of implementation of the policies, programmes and
projects, either inherited or commenced in his first tenure.

He also asked them to identify and highlight the challenges that
may affect the successful implementation of such policies,
programmes and projects.

The committee is also to prepare a comprehensive working
document that would guide the incoming members of the President’s
cabinet on the direction of government

The committee also has some ministers, as well as the Head of
Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, and the
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele,
among others, as members.

The committee is expected to be inaugurated on Friday, March 23,
2019.

Read the full statement below:

CONSTITUTION OF THE POLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS
AUDIT COMMITTEE

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Constitution of
the Policies, Programmes and Projects Audit Committee as
follows:

His Excellency, the Vice President, Federal Republic of
Nigeria – Chairman

Chief of Staff to the President – Member

Head of Civil Service of the Federation – Member

Minister of Budget and National Planning – Member

Minister of Finance – Member

Minister of Power, Works & Housing – Member

Hon. Attorney General & Minister of Justice –
Member

Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment – Member

Minister of Transportation – Member

Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development –
Member

Minister of Water Resources – Member

Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria – Member

National Security Adviser – Member

Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office –
Member

Deputy Chief of Staff to the President –
Member/Secretary

2. TERMS OF REFERENCE

To audit and determine the status of implementation of
policies, programmes and projects either inherited or commenced by
the out-going Administration;
Identify and highlight a residue of works and challenges that
may militate against their successful implementation;

Prepare and produce a detailed working document that would
guide the incoming Cabinet Members on the direction of Government
regarding policies, programmes and projects;

Co-opt any organization(s)/person(s) relevant towards the
successful execution of the exercise; and

Make any other recommendation(s) as may be
necessary.

3. Date of Inauguration: Friday 15th March 2019

Time: 3.00pm

Venue: Vice President’s Conference Room

Olusegun A. Adekunle, Esq.
Permanent Secretary (General Services Office)