Defence ministry gets new permanent secretary
Gabriel Aduda has been appointed the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, taking over from Ibrahim Kana, who was redeployed to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development
According to a statement by Asonye Daberechi, for the Director of Information and Public Relations of the ministry, Henshaw Ogubike, and made available to journalists on Friday, the new Permanent Secretary pledged to improve on the performance of his predecessor to move the ministry forward.
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Mr Aduda said that the defence ministry was like a homecoming because he is a product of a military family with good knowledge of military veterans.
“Destiny has brought us together, and with the good testimonies about the achievements of the outgoing permanent secretary, we will take it further to the next level so that his efforts will not be in vain,” he said.
The new permanent secretary urged the staff of the ministry to be committed, honest, and courageous to duty, adding that those were the keys to success in achieving their mandates.
He also pledged to make the welfare of staff a priority and solicited the cooperation of the staff in all ramifications.
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