Journalists and civil society organisations sometimes rely on such leaks to expose corruption and wrongdoings within the government.
The Nigeria n government has threatened to jail government employees who leak official documents, a move that could deter whistleblowers from exposing wrongdoings within the government.
Mr Akume spoke at a workshop organised by the Bureau for Public Service Reforms in collaboration with the Office of the Government of the Federation .) reports that the workshop is themed:"Renewing hope and strengthening of national unity through effective communication and the role of the Official Secret Acts in maintaining confidentiality and national security."
Mr Akume recalled that the government had devised measures in the past to contain the leakage of sensitive official information in MDAs through the issuance of service-wide circulars by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation in August 2021. "This should be properly addressed by all the practitioners in the communication and related industries," he said.
"Your role as communication managers in MDAs is crucial, especially in our increasingly complex information ecosystem.
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