The new Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, has promised to actualize President Muhammadu Buhari’s Next Level Agenda. He stated this during the formal handing and taking over ceremony of the affairs of the Ministry between him and the Director Overseeing the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Engr.Yemi Oguntominiyi.
Umakhihe stated that there is enormity of work in the Ministry and assured all that he was poised to take up the responsibility and urged everyone to work together as a team, in achieving the mandate of Mr. President’s Next Level Agenda and the Minister.
He called for openness and transparency in official dealings. “I am open and transparent in all my work and I do hope you will extend same to me in the course of our duties”.
Speaking at the occasion, Engineer Yemi Oguntominiyi who is the Director Highway Construction and Rehabilitation of the Ministry, expressed happiness and confidence that the new Permanent Secretary would move the Ministry to greater heights due to his robust experience having served in similar capacity in other Federal Government establishments.
He added that the new Permanent Secretary had served in no less important ministries, with a rich pedigree and requisite experience to man the affairs of the ministry and that he was undoubtedly suitable for the new assignment.
Oguntominiyi who described the staff of the Ministry as competent, diligent and experienced, assured the Permanent Secretary of the unalloyed support and loyalty of management and staff of the Ministry. He thanked his colleagues and the entire staff for the spirit of comradeship and cooperation extended to him while overseeing the office of the Permanent Secretary.
Umakhihe who was born on the 5th of April, 1964, is a professional accountant of high repute and a core technocrat. He has plied his trade in the public service for years; served in the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning and Office of the Head of Service of the Federation.
The occasion was attended by Directors and Heads of Units of the Ministry.
Boade Akinola (Mrs)
Director Press and Public Relations
1st September, 2020.
