Permanent Secretary Pledges to enhance economic growth through Agriculture
By Ene Okwanihe, Abuja
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Mr. Temitope Fashedemi on assumption of office has pledged to enhance economic growth of the country through the agriculture sector.
In a brief handover ceremony at the Ministry’s Conference Room, Mr. Temitope Fashedemi thanked the Hon Ministers and the Staff of the Ministry for the warm reception accorded him on his arrival.
He stated that the agriculture sector is among the top four priority areas of the agenda of the Present Administration in terms food security, job creation, poverty alleviation and economic growth.
“i am a team player and as a family we are better positioned to achieve the mandate of the Ministry”.
The Permanent Secretary tasked the directors on the need to support the ministers to achieve their mandate in the ministry which is to achieve food sufficiency and boost the economic.
Earlier in her welcome address, the Director, Human Resources Management, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Alade assured the incoming Permanent Secretary of the total support, loyalty and commitment of management and staff of the Ministry.
Mr. Fashedemi’s assumption was sequel to the recent deployment of Permanent Secretaries to man various Ministries by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF).
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