… Segun Brought Unprecedented Transformation in the PR of the OSGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, CON, alongside his management staff paid glowing tributes to the three outgoing Directors of the Department of Information & Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen; Department of Finance & Accounts (DFA); Emmanuel Aondoakaa and the Department of Planning, Research and Statistics (PRS), Biodun Ogunmefun, as they formally exit the Federal Public Service after more than three decades of meritorious service to the nation.
Speaking at a valedictory ceremony held in their honour in Abuja, the SGF, who was represented by the former Permanent Secretary, General Services Office (GSO), Dr. Nnamdi Maurice Mbaeri, FCA, commended the retiring Directors for their professionalism, integrity and unwavering commitment to national service. He described their careers as exemplary, noting that their contributions have significantly strengthened institutional capacity and advanced the objectives of government.
He congratulated the trio of outgoing Directors for their meritorious service to the country and the strategic roles they played in the realization of the mandates and the objectives of the Tinubu-led administration; and also performing excellently in their respective Departments of the Office. He paid a glowing tribute to the outgoing Director, Information & Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen, for transforming and rebranding the Information and Public Relations Office since his assumption of office in 2023.
In his words: “He brought a very positive transformation to the media and publicity outfit of the Office of the Secretary of the Government of the Federation when he assumed duty there in 2023. And what that simply means is that, he changed the face of the Public Relations Department of that Office. Segun, I’m very proud of you. Mr. Segun served severally in so many committees, for which the SGF chaired, and in some cases for which, I became the sub-committee chairman, and he really excelled in his duties as a Public Relations expert. I’m happy that you are leaving the service with a very remarkable image that you have created for yourself and for the nation.”
For the outgoing Director of Finance and Accounts, Emmanuel Aondoakaa, he said:
Mr. Aondoakaa is a very professional and intelligent officer, who worked assiduously to ensure government’s policies are implemented in good time .He did not only serve as Director, Finance and Accounts, he also served as my Special Advisor of Finance and Financial matter. Because we the Permanent Secretaries and the Accounting Officers sometimes goof. But he always scrutinise everything and revert to the Permanent Secretary or draw his attention to the underlying issue.
In the same vein, for the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Biodun Ogunmefun, the SGF said: “I like the way he work, give Ogunmefun a task, he will remain in the Office until he delivers the task. He will remain in the office and work until he delivers. He has displayed selflessness in the discharge of his duties, which is highly commendable”.
Having thanked the SGF for the approval given for organizing a befitting ceremony in honour of the outgoing Directors, the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana said that celebrating Directors who have served their fatherland meritoriously is very paramount in the Federal Civil Service, which according to him underpins the celebration.
In his response on behalf of the celebrants, the outgoing Director of Information and Public Relations Department, thanked the SGF for celebrating them in a special way, and also used the opportunity to exhort civil servants not to be pre-occupied with money in carrying out their tasks, but that they should be hardworking, dedicated to their duties and to build their capacity in their field of endeavours and at the right time the money will come.
Part of the high points of the send-forth ceremony was the cutting of cake, electronic slideshow displaying the pictures of the celebrants, presentation of gifts, goodwill messages from Permanent Secretaries, staff of the outgoing Directors as well as friends and well-wishers, among others.
Dewan Nengak Goshit
Head, Information & Public Relations
