The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned against the unauthorized disclosure of official documents, stating that such acts are punishable offenses under Nigerian law.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, emphasized the critical nature of maintaining confidentiality within the government’s ranks and referenced the Criminal Code Act, which stipulates a punishment of up to one-year imprisonment for public service employees who disclose sensitive documents without proper authority.
The government has implemented measures to curb the leakage of sensitive information, including service-wide circulars issued in August 2021 and February 2024, and has urged communication managers in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to equip themselves with the Official Secrets Act and effectively communicate government policies and programmes to the public.
The Director-General of the Bureau for Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr Dasuki Arabi, tasked communication managers to use traditional and social media platforms to ensure the public is well informed about government initiatives, programmes, and services, and emphasized the importance of accurate and prompt information delivery.
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