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Presidency Warns Staff Against Disclosing Classified Information

The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, on Tuesday in Abuja warned staff that disclos­ing confidential informa­tion without authorisation will attract penalties under the public service rules.

The Permanent Sec­retary stated this at the administration of oath of secrecy and declaration of secrecy to 42 staff of the State House, administered by Justice Hamza Muazu of the FCT High Court.

The Permanent Secre­tary explained that the oaths were administered to staff members who handle classified documents.

“We discovered that due to deployment of officers and retirement, a num­ber of our staff need to be placed under the radar so that they will be aware that their jobs, the kind of documents or information they are handling from day to day and beyond, are so important and must be safeguarded.

“That’s the reason we decided to do the needful by administering the oath of secrecy, highlighting the importance of letting them know what information they are managing and the consequences of the breach of such information,” he said.

The Permanent Secre­tary, who disclosed that the exercise will be continuous, expressed delight that so far the State House has not re­corded any breach of infor­mation.

“We have not had any breach. We don’t anticipate having any breach.

“But then it’s our duty to let them understand that if there is any, there will be consequences after in­vestigations and that also includes after they have re­tired from the civil service,” he said

Earlier before the admin­istration of the oaths, Mr. Tukur Yahaya, the Director of Special Services Depart­ment, Office of the Secre­tary to the Government of the Federation, took the staff through sensitisation, explaining the essence of the Official Secrets Act, 1962.

“The essence of this ex­ercise is to ensure the safety and security of government information, documents and facilities,” he said.

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