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In a bid to enhance the effectiveness of social investment programs, President president bola ahmed adekunle tinubu has established a special panel to oversee their implementation
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a special presidential panel on social investment programmes, with Mr. Wale Edun, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, appointed as the panel’s Chairman.
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The announcement, made in a press release by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale, outlined the panel’s responsibilities, which include conducting a comprehensive review and audit of the existing financial frameworks and policy guidelines of the social investment programmes.
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The special presidential panel is also tasked with implementing a thorough re-engineering of the financial architecture of the social investment programmes, with a focus on modifying procedures to enhance the effectiveness of program implementation.
The members of the special presidential panel and their designations are as follows:
Wale Edun – Chairman of special presidential panel; Designation: Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance
Prof. Ali Pate – Member of special presidential panel; Designation: Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare
Atiku Bagudu – Member of the special presidential panel; Designation: Minister of Budget and Economic Planning
Mohammed Idris – Member of the special presidential panel; Designation: Minister of Information and National Orientation
Bosun Tijani – Member of the special presidential panel; Designation: Minister of Communications, Innovation, And Digital Economy
Ayodele Olawande – Member of special presidential panel; Designation: Minister of State for Youth Nigeria
President Tinubu expects that the special presidential panel will restore public confidence in the social investment programmes, aiming to usher in a new era of operation based on open and accountable governance frameworks. This new approach is intended to be impervious to abuse and incompetence, ultimately benefiting disadvantaged households across the nation.
