The Office of the Secretary to the State Government is charged with the following responsibilities:

• Cabinet Secretariat;

• Co-ordination of the activities of Ministries and ensuring follow-up actions in the implementation of Government decisions by Ministries / Extra-Ministerial Departments and other agencies of Government;

• Attendance at the State Executive Council Meetings;
• Allocation of Office and residential accommodation to Political Office holders;
• Administrative Tribunals / Commissions of Inquiry and constitutional matters;
• Awards of titles of honour and decorations;
• Petitions and appeals to the Governor;
• Relations/Liaison with the Federal Government, other States, external organizations and miscellaneous not specifically assigned elsewhere;
• National Youths Service Corps,
• Nigeria National Volunteer Service;
• Relations with the following bodies:
• Public Complaints Commission;
• Code of Conduct Tribunal;
• Independent National Electoral Commission;
• State Independent Electoral Commission;
• Code of Conduct Bureau