Jisalo Tasks Lottery Commission On Effective Service Delivery

Jisalo Tasks Lottery Commission On Effective Service Delivery

By Matthew Ayoola

The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr Zaphaniah Bitrus Jisalo has advised the Lottery Commission to always give priority to accountability and effective service delivery in the discharge of its duties.

Mr Jisalo gave the advice while on a visit to the Commission in Abuja.

The Minister who described the activities of the Commission as critical to the Ministry stressed the need for the Director General and his management team to key into the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu towards repositioning the country for greatness.

While restating commitment to promote strategic tools for grassroot development, effective implementation of government programmes for national development, Mr Jisalo called for the cooperation of the Commission towards achieving its mandate.

Jisalo who described the Ministry as strategic to the realization of the eight point agenda of the present administration, said he would collaborate with necessary stakeholders for the growth of the country.

In a remark, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs Ibiene Patricia Roberts stressed the need for the Lottery Commission to be transparent in its activities towards sustaining the confidence of Nigerians in the Commission’s programmes.

She equally advised the Commission to improve in its duties towards raising the bar in productivity.

Earlier, the Director General of Lottery Commission, Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila who commended the Minister for the visit briefed him on the Commission’s activities to enable him have first hand information on its activities and performance for national economic development.

Mr Gbajabiamila therefore used the opportunity to solicit for a permanent office accomodation.for the Commission to further boost its productivity.

EDITED BY GRACE NAMJIJ