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See The APC Governors’ Resolution On Reconstitution of FG Boards

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8 years ago

March 29, 2017

The Progressives Governors’ Forum [PGF], under the Chairmanship of Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, held a meeting on the On reconstitution of Federal Government Boards.

Below is the resolution of PGF as transmitted to President of the Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari:

BACKGROUND

here are over 520 extra-ministerial departments, parastatals and agencies with over 5,000 board-member vacancies that need to be appointed by the President.

2. Most will be direct appointments while a handful of executive bodies and commissions shall be nominations subject to confirmation by the Senate.

3. The PGF has learnt that the President has appointed a committee chaired by the SGF with membership drawn from within and outside the APC NWC to recommend suitable persons to fill these vacancies.

4. The PGF is informed that respective State Chairmen of the APC have received letters from the APC National Headquarters requesting the transmission of 50 names per state for the vacancies in question.

5. The PGF in its last meeting in Bauchi on October 29 noted with concern that:

i. The state governors as grassroots APC leaders and those that bore most the burden of the party before, during and after the elections were neither consulted nor represented in the committee.

ii. The numbers of board members requested of the State APC branches when added would account less than half of the total board-member vacancies, making the PGF wonder what office or organs will appoint the over 3,000 vacancies.

iii. In view of the varied complaints emanating from party leaders and faithful, governors and the general public about the appointments made so far by the administration, it is imperative that the bases for the composition of Federal boards be broadened to ensure all key stakeholders are involved in a manner that is accountable and transparent.

THE WAY FORWARD

6. After detailed deliberations and consultation with party leaders at national and state levels, and with all sense of responsibility, the PGF recommends that the approval given by the President on the composition of the Committee be reconsidered, reviewed and amended along the following lines:

a) The Presidential Committee on Constitution of the Federal Governments Boards be chaired by the Vice President with the National Chairman of the APC as First Vice Chairman while the Chief of Staff to the President be Second Vice Chairman

b) The two Deputy National Chairmen and the National Secretary of the APC should represent the party as members.

c) Six governors to represent the PGF, with one representing each geopolitical zones.

d) Two senators and four house of representative members to represent the National Assembly.

e) Three ministers to represent the Federal Executive Council, two of whom shall be women.

f) The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and

g) The Secretary to the Government to be a member and the Secretary of the Committee

SUGGESTED MODUS OPERANDI

7. The Committee’s main assignment will be to:

a. undertake an inventory of vacancies and when they fall due,

b. allocate firstly, the Chairmanship slots and then

c. distribute part-time board membership vacancies between the six geopolitical zones on the basis of:

i. 30% equality of the states,

ii. 40% proportional votes APC got in the presidential election, and

iii. 30% population evidenced by PVCs collected.

8. These electoral and political considerations and the attendant formula will not be applicable to vacant positions of CEOs and full-time positions like executive chairmen or vice chairmen, directors-general, managing directors and executive secretaries of federal parastatals, commissions and other agencies which the President shall appoint based on merit and need to reflect the federal character of the nation.

9. The six Governors representing the geopolitical zones along with the regional, zonal and state leaders of the party will then report the outcome of the zonal and state distributions to the states in their zone for further sub-allocation in each state based on the criteria above.

10. The state leadership of the party will then nominate names and forward resumes of party faithful that are qualified to be board members to the Vice President for initial review and onward transmission to the SGF for compilation before submission for the approval of Mr. President.

11. The deadline for completion of the assignment of the Committee should not extend beyond December 31, 2015 so Mr. President can have most if not all of the boards constituted in January 2016.

12. Above views and suggestions are respectfully submitted for the consideration of Mr. President by the PGF.

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