Joel Ajayi
The out- gone Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry Of Youth Development,Dunoma Umar Ahmed,PhD has urged Staff of the Ministry to cooperate with the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry,Mr Olubunmi Olusanya in order to achieve the mandates of the Ministry.
Dunoma Ahmed gave this charge during the official handing over ceremony which took place in the Ministry yesterday.
He describes the Staff of the Ministry as being up and doing , intelligent and dedicated to duties in the running of the affairs of the Ministry.While stressing that the Staff’s commitment to work since he assumed duty in the Ministry was instrumental to his success during his tenure of office, he pleaded with them to stretch the same hands of fellowship to his Successor.
Dunoma Umar who has just been posted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the Permanent Secretary reiterated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ‘s administration’s interest in the Youth,hence he said the President appointed two Vibrant Youth as Ministers to champion the affairs of the Ministry in line with the renewed hope agenda of the administration . This,he observed, demonstrates the commitments of the president to Youth development and empowerment emphasised that the Ministry is strategic in nature for the purpose of its mandate of catering for the well being of Nigerian Youth.
“It’s a known fact that the Youth constitutes 75% of Nigerian population .
Youth are the economic strength of this country and it is today that usually determines tomorrow. For this purpose, we have to invest on them to make them economically viable”, the out- gone Permanent Secretary stated.
In his response, the new Permanent Secretary Mr. Olusanya Olubunmi said that he has heard good things about the Staff of the Ministry and urged them to keep the good works up.He stressed that his office doors are opened to everyone for ideas to sustain the smooth running of the Ministry.He promised that Staff welfare and training will be given a top priority for motivation.
While describing his predecessor as his mentor, Olusanya pointed out that
” his mentorship contributed to his appointment as a Permanent Secretary without knowing that he would be the one to succeed him in the Ministry.
While giving the Vote of thanks on behalf of the Ministry,Director, Legal Department ZI Gregory Fulus thanked the out-gone Permanent Secretary for the inputs he has made during his short tenure of office .He assured the incoming Permanent Secretary of Staff’s cooperation and wish him a successful tenure.
