‘Retraining Of Workers, Top Government’s Priorities’

The Rivers State Government, has declared that without training and retraining of workers in the state the much needed quality service delivery cannot be achieved.

This was stated by the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Hon. Charles Okaye during a two-day capacity building workshop for Council Chairmen, Directors of Finance and members of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in the state.

The Commissioner said that the workshop was organised to equip participants with enough information to promote security in the state.

Also speaking during the workshop, the Executive Director, Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA), Mr Noble E. Pepple said RSSDA and the Ministry of Local Government, Cheiftaincy and Community Affairs agreed to organise series of workshops for key officers at the local level in order to update them on the best practices in local government administration.

In his speech at the workshop, the Chairman of Port Harcourt City Council, Hon. Chimbiko Akarolo lauded the programme, saying, it would guide the council Chairmen, Directors of Finance and NULGE officials at the local level to provide good governance.

The theme of the workshop was “Charting a Sustainable Course for a Greater Local Government Development.” The workshop featured the Director General, Rivers State Bureau on Public Procurement (BOPP), Barr Franklin A. Nleriem, Prof Edmond A. Allison-Oguru and others as resource persons and guest speakers.

Philip Okparaji