An Ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives working on the review of duplication of functions of federal government agencies, has mulled the merger of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), and the Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN).
The Hon Victor Danzaria-led panel said the move was due to the overlapping duties of both agencies, which he said was costing the government a lot of money to maintain, even when the responsibilities they deliver were similar.
The lawmaker dropped the hint when Director General of ASCON, Mrs Cecilia Gayya, and Director General of the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization, Olueabunmi Amao, appeared before the Committee.
“Counter productivity of established agencies is a fact that a lot of agencies led to a lot of loan we always approve as a National Assembly to maintain the organizations. These Adhoc Committee is look at the productivity and the service delivery of these agencies.
“Another mandate of…
