President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the constitution of the Policies, Programmes and Projects Audit Committee.
He named Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as the chairman.
A statement by the Permanent Secretary (General Services Office), Olusegun Adekunle, listed members of the committee, Chief of Staff to the President Abba Kyari; Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF) Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, Budget & National Planning Minister Senator Udo Udoma and Finance Minister Mrs. Zainab Ahmed.
Others are: Power, Works & Housing Minister Babatunde Fashola; Attorney General of the Federation & Minister of Justice, Abubakar Mallami; Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment Okechukwu Enelamah; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development Audu Ogbe.
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Also in the committee are: Minister of Water Resources, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, National Security Adviser, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office and Deputy Chief of Staff to the President is a member and secretary of the committee.
The terms of reference include:
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 organisation(s)/person(s) relevant towards the successful execution of the exercise; and
Make any other recommendation(s) as may be necessary.
Members of the committee are to be inaugurated on Friday at the Conference Room of the Vice President Office.