The newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr ‘Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, has assumed duty, calling on staff to uphold professionalism, teamwork and unity of purpose in advancing the ministry’s objectives.
Ogunbanwo formally resumed on Tuesday and embarked on a familiarisation tour of the ministry’s departments and units, accompanied by directors.
The tour covered the Public Affairs Department, Information Production, Social Media, Public Enlightenment, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Internal Audit Unit, Features Unit, Editing Suite, Camera Unit and Graphics Unit.
During the exercise, Ogunbanwo interacted with management and staff, stressing the need for cooperation, discipline and dedication to ensure effective communication of government policies, programmes and achievements.
He urged employees to support his administration and work collectively to strengthen the ministry’s capacity to deliver on its mandate.
‘I urge everyone to work together with professionalism, unity of purpose and a shared commitment to excellence. I count on your support and cooperation as we collectively work to move the information sector forward and strengthen the Ministry’s capacity to effectively communicate government policies, programmes and achievements,’ he said.
The permanent secretary also encouraged staff to embrace innovation, maintain high professional standards and remain responsive in carrying out their responsibilities.
He said collective commitment and effective collaboration were essential to improving public communication and service delivery, in line with the Lagos State Government’s objectives.