Stephen Osagiede Oronsaye
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Stephen Osagiede Oronsaye is a Nigeria
n accountant and civil servant who was appointed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
in June 2009. He began an energetic program of reform immediately after his appointment.
He retired on 16 November 2010 after reaching the statutory retirement age of 60, and was succeeded by Oladapo Afolabi
.
on November 16, 1950.
His parents were from Uhunmwonde
and Oredo
Local Council Areas in Edo State
.
Oronsaye trained with the firm of Peat Marwick Cassleton Elliot (1973–1978), and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1978.
He became a Partner of the firm in 1989.
He joined the Federal Ministry of Finance in December 1995, as Director, Special Duties.
Oronsaye was responsible for the merger of the Administrative and Accounting functions of the offices of the State House, computerization of processes and procedures of the State House, Personnel records, Accounts and Access controls for the offices.
In 1999 he was appointed Principal Private Secretary to President Olusegun Obasanjo, a position equivalent to Federal Permanent Secretary.
He was confirmed as Permanent Secretary, State House, an unusual appointment since he was not a civil servant.
In 2006, Oronsaye headed the committee on the review of the Civil Service Rules and Financial Regulations.
He was appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance
on August 20, 2008.
Soon after his appointment, Stephen Oronsaye and Ahmed Al-Gazali, chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission
, established a new tenure policy limiting the terms of permanent secretaries and directors to eight years. As a result, nine permanent secretaries were forced to retire in October 2009, and many directors were expected to retire by January 2010.
In November 2009, Stephen Oronsaye told the newly appointed permanent secretaries that they would be subject to continuous assessment, and their tenure could be terminated at any time for poor performance.
However, he reasserted that the compulsory retirement age for civil servants would remain the earlier of 60 years of age or 35 years of pensionable service.
Following a move by the Central Bank of Nigeria to sack the boards of five banks and publish a list of debtors of those banks, in August 2009 Stephen Oronsaye directed Permanent Secretaries to prevent ministries, departments and agencies from withdrawing funds or closing accounts in these banks.
Earlier that month Stephen Oronsaye had announced a major reshuffle where almost half of the Permanent Secretaries were assigned to new departments.
In November 2009, he directed that TV sets be removed from all Civil Service offices, on the basis that viewing television during office hours lowers productivity.
Also in November 2009, he stated that he had been discussing wage increases for federal civil servants with President Umaru Yar'Adua.
In December 2009 he announced plans to train 4,600 civil servants by March 2010 to prepare them for the higher challenges that came with the new tenure policy, and to remove stagnation from the civil service.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n accountant and civil servant who was appointed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
Nigerian Civil Service
The Nigerian Civil Service consists of employees in Nigerian government agencies other than the military.Most employees are career civil servants in the Nigerian ministries, progressing based on qualifications and seniority...
in June 2009. He began an energetic program of reform immediately after his appointment.
He retired on 16 November 2010 after reaching the statutory retirement age of 60, and was succeeded by Oladapo Afolabi
Oladapo Afolabi
Professor Oladapo Afolabi is a former academic who was sworn in as Head of Service of the Federation of Nigeria by President Goodluck Jonathan on 18 November 2010...
.
Background
Stephen Osagiede Oronsaye was born in LagosLagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
on November 16, 1950.
His parents were from Uhunmwonde
Uhunmwonde
Uhunmwonde is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ehor.It has an area of 2,033 km² and a population of 120,813 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 301....
and Oredo
Oredo
Oredo is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in Benin City.It has an area of 249 km² and a population of 374,671 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 300....
Local Council Areas in Edo State
Edo State
Edo State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. Its capital is Benin City. It is bounded in the north and east by Kogi State, in the south by Delta State and in the west by Ondo State.-History:...
.
Oronsaye trained with the firm of Peat Marwick Cassleton Elliot (1973–1978), and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1978.
He became a Partner of the firm in 1989.
He joined the Federal Ministry of Finance in December 1995, as Director, Special Duties.
Oronsaye was responsible for the merger of the Administrative and Accounting functions of the offices of the State House, computerization of processes and procedures of the State House, Personnel records, Accounts and Access controls for the offices.
In 1999 he was appointed Principal Private Secretary to President Olusegun Obasanjo, a position equivalent to Federal Permanent Secretary.
He was confirmed as Permanent Secretary, State House, an unusual appointment since he was not a civil servant.
In 2006, Oronsaye headed the committee on the review of the Civil Service Rules and Financial Regulations.
He was appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance
Nigerian Ministry of Finance
The Nigerian Ministry of Finance is the government body that manages the finances of the Federal Government of Nigeria, including managing, controlling and monitoring federal revenues and expenditures.-Services:...
on August 20, 2008.
Head of the Civil Service
Stephen Oronsaye was appointed Head of the Nigerian Civil Service in June 2009.Soon after his appointment, Stephen Oronsaye and Ahmed Al-Gazali, chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission of Nigeria
The Federal Civil Service Commission of Nigeria is an executive body in Nigeria that has the authority to make appointments and transfers, and to exercise disciplinary control over all Federal Civil Servants....
, established a new tenure policy limiting the terms of permanent secretaries and directors to eight years. As a result, nine permanent secretaries were forced to retire in October 2009, and many directors were expected to retire by January 2010.
In November 2009, Stephen Oronsaye told the newly appointed permanent secretaries that they would be subject to continuous assessment, and their tenure could be terminated at any time for poor performance.
However, he reasserted that the compulsory retirement age for civil servants would remain the earlier of 60 years of age or 35 years of pensionable service.
Following a move by the Central Bank of Nigeria to sack the boards of five banks and publish a list of debtors of those banks, in August 2009 Stephen Oronsaye directed Permanent Secretaries to prevent ministries, departments and agencies from withdrawing funds or closing accounts in these banks.
Earlier that month Stephen Oronsaye had announced a major reshuffle where almost half of the Permanent Secretaries were assigned to new departments.
In November 2009, he directed that TV sets be removed from all Civil Service offices, on the basis that viewing television during office hours lowers productivity.
Also in November 2009, he stated that he had been discussing wage increases for federal civil servants with President Umaru Yar'Adua.
In December 2009 he announced plans to train 4,600 civil servants by March 2010 to prepare them for the higher challenges that came with the new tenure policy, and to remove stagnation from the civil service.