The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the proposed 2025 budget for State House agencies will be based on a thorough needs assessment to ensure that funds allocated to agencies were based on actual requirements.
Gbajabiamila spoke to the media on Wednesday in Abuja, following a one-day fact-finding tour of some government agencies under the supervision of State House.
”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?
According to him, ”A lot of agencies are not properly funded. Do we merge some of these agencies, 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 separate interactions with Heads and staff of the agencies, Gbajabiamila pledged the Presidency would ensure better welfare and working conditions of staff within the agencies under the supervision of the State House.
He also urged the staff of the agencies to embrace innovation, excellence, and professionalism, while supporting their Chief Executives to succeed.
