The Presidency has administered Oath of Secrecy on 42 staff of the State House, Abuja
The Oath was administered by Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court.
The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, warned members of staff that disclosing confidential information without authorisation will attract penalties under the public service rules.
He 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 safe guarded. 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, said 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.
