‘Manpower Training, Necessary For Effective Service Delivery’

The Principal, Staff Development Centre, Awka, Mrs Grace
Uboma, has said that constant training for officers in the public service is
essential in engendering greater productivity among workers.

Uboma, who is also the Director of the centre, said this in
an interview with newsmen in Awka during the two-week Confirmation and
Promotion (CONPRO) workshop for junior level staff members.

She said the state was re-training about 800 clerical
officers and allied workers in the state and local government service to
improve their capacity and prepare them for examination for career advancement.

“We have pooled about 800 staff members from grade levels
zero-three and zero-four from the state and local government service.

“Knowledge is power, and it was observed that many people
come into civil service without prior knowledge of the rules and adequate
qualification for the positions they are coming to occupy.

“It behoves the government to conduct progressive training
and re-training for them and help them advance in their career.

“Manpower training is also an education system that helps
bring out the best in them in terms of attitude to work and service delivery.”

Some of the participants thanked the office of the Head of
Service for availing them such opportunity and promised to put all they had
learnt into productive use.

One of the participants, Mr Sochukwuma Abadom, described the
training as rewarding exercise, adding that the knowledge acquired would help
his progression in the service.

Miss Chinyere Anaekwe, of the state judiciary, said she had
been empowered and urged the government to make it a constant exercise.

“It’s been wonderful and as they say, knowledge is power; my
knowledge of the service has improved tremendously; I look forward to the
CONPRO examinations,” she said.