Stick to your mandate, Udoma tells NBS board

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, on Thursday in Abuja warned the 15-member governing board of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to stick to their mandate.

In his address at the inauguration ceremony held at the ministry’s headquarters, the minister noted that the roles and responsibilities of the boards of Parastatals and Agencies as provided in their respective establishment Acts was quite distinct from the day-to-day administration under the leadership of Chief Executives.

Sen. Udoma added that strict adherence to statutory provisions by both parties will enhance harmonious relationship devoid of bickering and other unhealthy occurrences.

He charged the new board to work in harmony with the management of the Bureau to achieve its goals, especially considering the important role that the NBS plays in nation building.

The NBS is one of the three parastatals under the Ministry. The other two are the National Institute for Social and Economic Research (NISER) and the Centre for Management Development (CMD). The Governing Boards of the two institutions were inaugurated on March 8, 2018.

President Muhammadu Buhari had last year approved the constitution of the boards of some federal government agencies/parastatals.

While the boards of other parastatals were immediately inaugurated, that of NBS, which requires Senate confirmation, was postponed to await pending the confirmation which was obtained recently.

“The agency facilitates sectoral development in updating, monitoring Nigeria’s socio-economic indicators and advises the government as well as relevant stakeholders including the public and private sectors on our social rankings, etc. Considering the important role the NBS plays in nation building, the need for a supportive Governing Board cannot be over-emphasised

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