FG stops officials from making public comments without verification

THE NATION 

In a bid to stop conflicting and contradictory information from government Ministries, Department and Agencies, the Federal Government has ordered its officials to stop making public statements on the performance of government agencies without first verifying the information.

This was contained in a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha titled: “streamlining public statements by government officials’ sighted by The Nation on Sunday.

The memo Ref.No.Z.4 XXXIV 943 and dated May 2, 2023 was addressed to Chief of staff to the president, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Office of the Vice President, Minister/Ministers of State, Head of Civil Service of the Federation, National Security Adviser, Economic Adviser to the President and Special Advisers/Senior Special Assistants.

It was also addressed to Chief of Defence Staff/Service Chiefs/Inspector-General of Police, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission, Chairman, Police Service Commission, Chairman, Code of Conduct Bureau, Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, Chairman, Federal Character Commission, Chairman, Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission and the Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service…