The Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has announced that the 2025 budget for State House agencies will be determined by a needs assessment.
This approach aims to ensure that funding allocations are based on actual requirements.
Gbajabiamila made this statement after a one-day fact-finding tour of government agencies under the State House’s supervision, according to News Diary.
He emphasized the importance of prioritizing resources, evaluating agency performance, and aligning mandates with the administration’s vision.
The Chief of Staff also pledged to improve staff welfare and working conditions, encouraging innovation, excellence, and professionalism. He stressed the need for transparency in procurement processes to uphold good governance and accountability.
Gbajabiamila visited several agencies, including NALDA, BPP, BPE, NAEC, and NASENI, accompanied by senior officials.
“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?
” 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
