The Federal Government has warned federal civil servants to desist from leaking sensitive official information and documents to the public, threatening that anyone caught in the act would be severely punished.
This warning is contained in titled, “Measures to curtail the leakage of sensitive official information/documents in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDA)”, and signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan.
The letter reads, “It has been observed with dismay, the increase in the cases of leakage of sensitive official documents in Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDA). This is very embarrassing to the government and therefore unacceptable.”
“Permanent Secretaries are advised to strongly warn all staff against leaking and circulating official information and documents. Any officer caught engaging in such unbecoming act will be severely dealt with in the relevant provisions of the Public Service Rules and other extant circulars…”
