MDAs

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Departments

Functions

1. Responsible for the coverage of the official engagements, and courtesy calls on the Executive Governor and initiating follow-up actions on Policy pronouncements/directives arising therefrom.

2. Represents the State Government in the recruitment boards of the Armed Forces, the Police, Prisons, and Immigration.

3. Liaison with the Army, Airforce, and Navy on matters relating to admission into their Secondary and Tertiary Institutions.

Functions

1. Minute Taking: We diligently record minutes and notes during Executive Council meetings, ensuring accurate documentation of discussions, decisions, and actions taken.

2. Production of Conclusions and Extracts: We prepare comprehensive summaries of Executive Council deliberations, highlighting key decisions and recommendations for further action.

3. Circulation of Conclusions: We distribute Executive Council conclusions to commissioners and other relevant members, ensuring that all stakeholders are informed of the Council’s decisions and directives.

4. Receipt of Memoranda and Briefs: We receive memoranda and briefs from ministries, departments, and agencies, facilitating their circulation to Executive Council members for consideration.

5. Implementation Oversight: We oversee the implementation of Council decisions and directives by issuing Executive Council extracts to commissioners, and guiding them in executing Council resolutions.

6. Document Retrieval and Custody: Upon the dissolution of the Council, we retrieve and securely store all Council documents, ensuring their preservation and accessibility for future reference.

7. Liaison with Commissioners: We serve as a liaison point between the Secretariat and commissioners, facilitating communication and collaboration on Executive Council matters.

8. Chamber Maintenance: We maintain the Executive Council chambers, ensuring they are conducive for meetings and equipped with the necessary resources for effective deliberations.

Functions

1. Locating, assemblage, rationalization, and classification of documentary source materials of the State for permanent preservation and research.

2. Advising Departments and Ministries on systematic methods of disposition of non-current records and the transfer of valuable records to the State Archives.

3. Advising Government Departments on good records management procedures and records keeping culture in the operations of Government business.

4. Establishment of facilities for records management practices and provision of archives equipment for the preservation of records adjudged worthy of permanent preservation;

5. Provision of the program for security microfilming of all archives relevant to the continuity of activities of the Government and improvement of the cultural heritage of the people.

6. Participate in both national and international activities necessary for the improvement of professional and technical functions of archives in Edo State.

Functions

1. Coverage of State Security Council Meetings.

2. Preparation of State monthly Intelligence Reports.

3. Providing regular Security orientation seminars in collaboration with the appropriate security Agencies.

4. Vetting requirements relating to traveling documents e.g. International Passport and certification of letter of State and Local Government Area of origin.

5. Handling applications from other Nationals wishing for Nigerian Citizenship.

6. Attendance of regular quarterly meetings of Federal and state security Administrations.

7. Attending to correspondence relating to Security Matters.

Functions

1. Monthly preparation of payment of staff salaries in the Directorate.

2. Sorting for funds from the office of the Account-General and disbursement of funds according to the approvals to the various officers.

3. Annual preparation of appropriate account to the office of the Auditor General (State), if any
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4. Responds to audit queries from the office of the Auditors General of the State, if any.

5. Ensure Accounting records are kept properly.

6. Annual preparation of the budget for the Directorate.