The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has ordered the Chief Executive Officers and Accounting officers of Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies to attend a compulsory retreat.
The SGF gave the directive in a statement signed by Lawrence Ojabo, Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Monday in Abuja.
Ojabo quoted the SGF as saying the retreat would centre on Public Procurement Act,2017 and effective implementation of the 2018 budget.
He explained that the retreat, which is scheduled to hold on April 7, 2018 at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja at 8am, was organised in conjunction with the Bureau of Public Procurement.
The statement said: “The retreat is to ensure effective implementation of the 2018 budget.
“It will address all identified inadequacies or deficiencies in 2017, with a view to enhancing 2018 budget implementation.”
Ojabo said the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred E. Oyo-Ita, would be the Guest of Honour, while the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Alhaji Muhammad Bello, is the Chief Host.
Registration and collection of retreat materials will take place on April 6, at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja from 2pm.
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