I won’t tolerate lobbyists, Perm Sec warns staff

The newly deployed Permanent Secretary to the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMWA), Aliyu Shinkafi Shehu, has declared zero tolerance for lobbyist who set out to influence work situations.

A statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations Olujimi Oyetomi, on Tuesday noted that Shehu made the declaration at the official handing and taking over in Abuja.

The Permanent Secretary who was accompanied to the Ministry by some Directors and Teams of Civil Servants that worked with him at different work stations, especially, Federal Ministry of Finance reiterates, he will only be welcoming to diligent staff.

According to him, “I will only be friendly with staff that are hardworking, truthful and committed to duty.

“I do not appreciate lobbyists who would not state issues as they ought to be.”

The Director, Economic Services of the Ministry, overseeing the Office of the Permanent Secretary Mr. Idris Muhammed led Directors of the Ministry to welcome the newly deployed Permanent Secretary.

Muhammed maintained that the Ministry has a crop of hardworking, dedicated professionals who are among the best the Federal Civil Service and are ready to extend full cooperation to the new Permanent Secretary.

He declared that few days and weeks will afford the new Permanent Secretary the opportunity of receiving briefings from the Ministry’s Directors and their Teams who would provide information about the oncoming events to Mr. Shehu.

Highlight of the event was the taking over of notes, which spelt out the details of the activities and the mileage attained by the Ministry.