The Federal Government has again raised the alarm over what
it described as incessant unauthorised disclosure of official documents on
social media and other platforms.
It has therefore threatened to henceforth dismiss officials
caught doing so.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade
Yemi-Esan, handed down the warning in an August 2, 2021 circular sighted on Tuesday.
The circular, titled ‘Unauthorised circulation of official documents/information on social media’ was marked HCSF/3065/Vol.1 /94.
This is the second time the HOCSF will be threatening to
wield the big stick in about one year having issued a similar circular in May
2020.
In the fresh circular, Yemi-Esan said her office would be
relying on the provisions of the Public Service Rules 030401 and 030402 in
dismissing those who continue in what she described as the “reckless action”
and “unwholesome practice.”
The circular read, “The attention of the Office of the Head
of the Civil Service of the Federation has been drawn to the incessant unauthorised
disclosure of official documents/information on social media platforms.
“The unwholesome practice involves posting/reposting of
secret, confidential and classified government correspondences, policy drafts,
minutes, notes, memos, etc., on social media.
“This reckless action is tantamount to a breach of the Oath
of Secrecy public servants swore to, and a serious misconduct which may lead to
dismissal from the service, as provided in the Public Service Rules 030401 and
030402.
“Henceforth, any officer caught posting/reporting government
documents on social media and other platforms without authorisation would be
severelv disciplined in accordance with the provisions of the PSR.
“This circular, therefore, reinforces the earlier circular
on the subject, Ref. No/ HCSF/109/S.l/120 dated May 22, 2020 and other extant
regulations prohibiting unauthorised publishing of official documents.
“Permanent Secretaries and Heads/Chief Executive Officers of
extra-ministerial departments are to bring the content of this circular to all
staff for compliance.”
Heads of government agencies who copies of the circular were
made available to include the Chief of Staff to the President; Deputy Chief of
Staff to the President, Office of the Vice-President; ministers; Secretary to
the Government of the Federation; permanent secretaries; service
chiefs/lnspector-GeneräI of Police; and Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria.
Others are the chairmen of the Federal Civil Service
Commission, Police Service Commission, Code of Conduct Bureau, Code of Conduct
Tribunal, Federal Character Commission, Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and
Fiscal Commission, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Independent
Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, Federal Inland Revenue
Service and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
They also include the Clerk of the National Assembly;
Secretary, National Judicial Council; Accountant-General of the Federation:
Auditor-General for the Federation; Surveyor-General of the Federation; Chief
Registrar, Supreme Court of Nigeria as well as Directors-General and Chief
Executives of parastataIs/agencies.
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