Federal Government To Sanction Civil Servants Leaking Official Documents On Social Media

The federal government has again raised the alarm over what it described as incessant unauthorized disclosure of official documents on social media and other platforms.

It has therefore threatened to henceforth dismiss officials caught doing so.

The head of the civil service of the federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, handed down the warning in an August 2, 2021 circular

This is the second time the HOCSF will be threatening to wield the big stick in about one year having issued a similar circular in May 2020.

In the fresh circular, Yemi-Esan said her office would be relying on the provisions of the public service rules in dismissing those who continue in what she described as the “reckless action” and “unwholesome practice.”