Imbibe Discretion in Handling Sensitive Govt Documents, DSS DG Tells New Ministers

Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja

The Director General, Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, has warned the new ministers to imbibe discretion in handling sensitive government documents so as not to undermine the security of the country.

Ajayi gave the charge yesterday at the two-day induction retreat for the newly appointed ministers organised by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja.
The DSS boss was one of the resource persons at the induction.

Similarly the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has urged the newly appointed ministers to imbibe the tenets of accountability, transparency and excellence in the discharge of their statutory mandates as custodians of public trust.  
Akume assured the ministers of the support of his office towards actualising their mandates and urged them to provide leadership for the ministries in the formulation, implementation and tracking of government policies, programmes and projects.

He also charged the appointees on the need to collaborate with other ministers, permanent secretaries and key stakeholders in order to achieve sustainable development in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Your roles also require close collaboration with your colleague ministers, permanent secretaries, heads of agencies and other stakeholders. Effective inter-ministerial cooperation will be crucial in addressing the multifaceted challenges we face, from economic recovery to social cohesion and sustainable development,” he said.

Also the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, urged the ministers to synergise with the OSGF in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes in line with the eight priority areas of the Tinubu administration.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, enjoined the new ministers to work in collaboration with the permanent secretaries in the actualisation of their respective mandates.
She further encouraged them to take advantage of the ongoing reform in the Federal Civil Service, especially the Federal Civil Service Strategy Implementation Plan (FCSSIP) 2021-2025 and ensure that their ministries are up-to-date on its implementation.
In her remarks, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination and Head of the Central Delivery Coordinating Unit, Hadiza Bala Usman, said that the induction retreat will avail the new ministers the opportunity to familiarise with the key presidential priority areas and relate with other stakeholders in their various ministries.