RSG Drills CTC Chairmen, Members, Others On LG Administration

A two-day capacity workshop for all Caretaker Committee Chairmen and principal staff of councils across the 23 local government areas in the State has ended in Port Harcourt with a charge to them to be good ambassadors of their councils and the State in general.
The workshop with the theme, “Enhancing Good Governance,” had the best of academics, CTC chairmen and principal stakeholders across the various councils in the State, including the best eggheads in local government administration.
The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara had charged the 23 local government council caretaker committee members and officers not to see their appointments as a gold mine but to work in the best interest of the State and reciprocate the confidence and trust placed on them.
The governor, who was represented on the occasion by the State Head of Service, Dr George Nwaeke, described the workshop as timely, saying that the event will sharpen their skills and give them the needed knowledge on how to effectively run their councils.
In his welcome address, the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Prince Charles Beke, thanked Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his support, generosity and timely release of funds for the smooth take-off of the event.
The commissioner pointed out that the aim of the workshop was geared towards sharpening and keeping the CTC chairmen and members abreast for effective government policies and best ways to utilisation of government resources in the running of the day to day affairs of the councils.
He said, it was in line with best practices with an intention to injecting and re-enforcing accountability, transparency, fiscal responsibility and strategic vision for best service delivery at the grassroots level.
He added that the workshop will encourage key stakeholders and participants to learn some key control measures in local government administration especially in handling government resources and prevention of fraud and corruption in the system.
He further explained that the two-day workshop would serve as a vista and an interactive forum for participants to share, explore and discuss some burning issues that will lead to the advancement and development of the State.

Akujobi Amadi