Mamman Assumes Duty As Works Ministry Perm Sec

Following the redeployment of permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service, Mahmuda Mamman has resumed duty as the permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing.

In a statement that was issued by the director of press and public relations in the ministry, Blessing Lere-Adams, Mahmuda promised an all-inclusive and open administration to the staff of the ministry.

“We are going to run an open government, an open administration so that we can achieve what we are supposed to achieve,” he said

He told the management staff that he is going to rely on their professional advice and support so that critical decisions can be taken to move the country’s infrastructural development forward.

“You are the professionals, I am here to rely on your advice, guidance and directions for us to do what we are supposed to do but I can assure you that I am a team player and we are going to run an inclusive administration” he said

Earlier, the director overseeing the office of the permanent secretary, Engr Folorunsho Esan expressed satisfaction that the new Permanent Secretary will provide purposeful leadership to move the Ministry forward due to his wealth of experience.

Esan who gave a rundown of the activities of the Departments, Units and Parastatals of the Ministry, explained that the core Mandate of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing is the provision of roads, housing and urban renewal.

In his welcome address, the director of human resource management in the ministry, Aliyu Abdullahi assured the new Permanent Secretary of the support and cooperation of Management and staff of the Ministry.

Mamman, an indigene of Potiskum, Yobe State is a graduate of Political Science from the University of Maiduguri. He started his career as a civil servant in May, 1992 as a personnel officer II and rose to the position of permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health from where he was redeployed to the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing.