The Presidency has explained why the Acting President, Yemi
Osinbajo signed the three executive orders.
A statement by Osinbajo’s Senior Special Assistant on Media
and Publicity, Laolu Akande, disclosed that the Acting President signed the
executive orders so as to ease business operations, fast-track budget
submission and promote made in Nigeria products.
According to the Presidency, the signing of the order will
also “significantly change the ways government businesses and operations are
conducted in the country forthwith.”
The statement reads, “In exercise of the presidential
authorities vested in the Executive arm of government, Acting President Yemi
Osinbajo, SAN, signed three executive orders that will significantly change
some of the ways government business and operations are conducted in the
country forthwith.
“Ahead of the signing, the Acting President held an
interactive session at the old Banquet Hall of Presidential Villa with all
relevant government officials, including ministers, permanent secretaries and
heads of departments and agencies among others. The session was meant to
directly engage government officials who would be implementing the orders and
the new instructions.”
The statement said the Acting President while signing the
orders gave specific instructions on a number of policy issues affecting, “The
promotion of transparency and efficiency in the business environment designed
to facilitate the ease of doing business in the country.
“Timely submission of annual budgetary estimates by all
statutory and non-statutory agencies, including companies owned by the Federal
Government and support for local contents in public procurement by the Federal
Government.”
By Seun Opejobi
