The newly deployed Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Yakubu Kofarmata on Wednesday, declared a state of emergency on the implementation of the six pillars of the Federal Civil Service Strategic and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP-25) in the Ministry.
Dr. Kofarmata disclosed this in Abuja during the handover ceremony from his predecessor, Mr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, who was redeployed to the Federal Ministry of Education.
He said the Head of Service of the Federation has declared and established a war room for the full implementation of FCSSIP-25, and the Ministry will establish a branch of the war room where the best of brains will sit down and ensure full implementation of FCSSIP-25 to provide excellent service delivery in the Ministry.
He, therefore, solicited the support of all management and staff of the Ministry to succeed in achieving President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the mandate given to the Ministry.
Speaking earlier, the outgoing Permanent Secretary, Abel Enitan, said redeployment of officers in the Federal Civil Service is a normal occurrence and his redeployment is not a surprise.
He commended the staff of the Ministry for the support given to him during his sojourn in the Ministry.
He appreciated Mr. President for appointing two Ministers to reposition the Ministry.
“In the past two months, the Minister has been up and trying to reposition the Ministry for enhanced efficiency,” he said.
While stressing that the mandate of the Ministry is huge and connotes a lot of responsibilities, he maintained that the Ministry has a lot of roles to play in facilitating the achievement of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
He said the new Permanent Secretary is not a greenhorn; he is a procurement guru and vibrant gentleman in managing both human and material resources.
He enjoined all staff to extend the cooperation and support given to him to the incoming Permanent Secretary to succeed.