Employment Bureau’ll Strengthen Eleme Economy – Chairman

The Chairman of Eleme Local Government Area, Hon. Philip Okparaji, has said that the Eleme Employment Bureau inaugurated on Monday was geared towards strengthening the local government’s economy.
Hon. Okparaji who made this known in a telephone interview with The Tide, said that the six member bureau, chaired by Chief (Bar) Obo  Danwi, has the responsibilities of collecting data on the number of indigenous staff working in the companies operating in Eleme LGA.
He added that the bureau would also get the record of companies and their level of compliance with the “Federal Government Local Content Law”, on employment and find out how they carry out their corporate social responsibilities.
The LGA boss also said that the bureau would go into dialogue with the companies to ensure that the communities comply with the government’s policy on ease of doing business in the community.
Hon. Okparaji said the move would create employment for Eleme  youths and also generate more businesses, “thereby strengthening the economy” of the area.
“Ease of doing business committee would look into multiple taxation issue and ensure that there is harmonisation.
“We are not here to tax companies unnecessarily. Our duty is to collect our rents and ensure the companies have conducive atmosphere to do business, fulfill their social responsibilities and also make profits to remain in business.
“l advise the multinational companies to carry out meaningful projects in their social responsibilities.
“I also urge my business men and women to intensify actions in marketing their businesses by creating a platform that would establish partnership with multinational companies”, he said.
He said that his administration would ensure that the rights of Eleme people were respected and protected, even in managerial positions, “ because we also have academically qualified personnel in the LGA”.