The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, has expressed joy over the support she received from the ministry’s staff during her tenure in the last three and half years.
Farouq made her views known on Friday in Abuja as she formally handed over the affairs of the ministry to the Permanent Secretary, Dr Nasir Sani Gwarzo, at the end of the 1st Nigerian International Humanitarian Summit hosted by the ministry.
She handed over documents contained in two booklets detailing her service in the ministry.
In her remarks on the occasion, the outgoing minister thanked the Permanent Secretary, directors, staff of the Ministry and staff of her office for the massive support they gave to her throughout her tenure.
She urged the staff to remain steadfast in their quest to achieve President Muhammadu Buhari’s vision of lifting as many vulnerable persons as possible out of poverty.
Hajiya Sadiya said: “I hereby formally hand over these documents of my stewardship as the pioneer Minister of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development in the last three and half years. Thank you very much for your support as I hand over to the Permanent Secretary, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo.”
In his response, the permanent secretary thanked the minister and wished her well in her future endeavours.
