New Environment Permanent Secretary Urges Staff to Uphold Service Ethics
Following the announcement by the Head of the Civil Service of the
Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan of posting and redeployment of
Federal permanent secretaries as approved by President Muhammadu
Buhari, the new permanent secretary in the Federal Ministry of
Environment, Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan has assumed office, tasking
staff of the Ministry to maintain the ethics of Federal Civil Service
with professionalism and discipline.
Enitan who was redeployed from the Federal Civil Service Commission,
also emphasized on the need for collective effort towards the success
of the of the environment sector in line with the aspirations of
President Buhari’s administration.
Speaking at a brief handing over ceremony in Abuja, Enitan said
officials of the ministry have been doing a great job going by the
general progress recorded by the ministry and the impact of its
programmes and policies have imparted on addressing the issues of
climate change, the ecosystems and other environmental challenges in
the country.
“Therefore, I am not here to re-invent the wheel but rather to work
with you like a family to achieve the mandates of the ministry,” he
stated.
According to a statement by Saghir el Mohammed, Director Press,
Federal Ministry of Environment, the permanent secretary said his
posting to the Federal Ministry of Environment was a privilege,
pointing out that the ministry was one whose policies affect
positively the nation and the lives of its people.
While calling for the full support of staff of the ministry, he
encouraged them to uphold the ethics of the civil service through hard
work, discipline and respect for superiors no matter the challenges
they may encounter in the course of discharging their duties.
Earlier, the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics of the
Ministry, Dr Bolatito Obisesan called on the directors of the ministry
to extend their experiences and cooperation to the new permanent
secretary so that they could all succeed in the fulfilling the mandate
of the ministry.
“We have been able to raise the mandate of this ministry to greater
heights in the last few months when I was overseeing the office of the
permanent secretary.
“This could be attributed to the loyalty, dedication and hard work of
the directors and staff,” she noted.