The Governor gave the charge yesterday (30/08/18)
at Asaba while declaring open a 2-day orientation workshop for chairmen
and vice chairmen of the twenty-five local government councils in Delta
State.
“I
wish to use this medium to advise that you (chairmen and vice chairmen
of local government councils) take sanitation seriously; you should
endeavour to be timely in the evacuation of refuse,” the governor said,
adding, “as we move towards the election season, you should take issues
of security seriously; so liaise and collaborate with security agencies
for effective coverage.”
He
continued, “as you are no doubt aware, the local government council is
the third tier of government in Nigeria, it is very strategic in our
political structure, because it is the closest administrative unit to
our people at the grassroots.”
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| Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (right); Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon Joyce Overah (left) and Chairman, Isoko South Local Government Area, Hon. Ikpokpo Itiako, during a 2day Orientation Programme for Local Government Chairmen and Vice Chairmen, in Government House Asaba. |
“Since
you are closest to the people, it is expected that you should know the
most basic needs of the people and be in a position to promote their
development and welfare, because, the expectations of the people are
high in view of the development needs of our various communities; you
should therefore be committed at all times to see that the dividend of
democracy is delivered to them within the limit of available resources,”
Governor Okowa said.
While
noting that the workshop which had as its theme: Strengthening
Grassroots Administration to Achieve the SMART Agenda would strengthen
the chairmen and their vices to focus on effective management of
contemporary local government administration, Governor Okowa emphasised,
“the watchword is prudent allocation of limited resources among
competing alternatives and I must remind you that a call to public
office of this magnitude is a call to service; it is a golden
opportunity that you cannot afford to misuse; you should endeavour to
prove to your people that they have not made a wrong choice for electing
you.”
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| Commissioner for Information, Mr. Patrick Ukah (right) and Chief Paulinus Akpeki, during a 2day Orientation Programme for Local Government Chairmen and Vice Chairmen, in Government House Asaba. |
“The lessons, values and knowledge gained in this workshop should be deployed into practice, because,
training
and re-training of officers is a capacity building mechanism to equip
you for efficient service delivery. Such training will lead to
excellent performance in the discharge of your duties in the respective local government councils in the State,” he stated.
Earlier,
the chairman of the occasion, Sir Okey Ofili had said local government
councils working in synergy with the state government were expected to
bring governance closer to the people.
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| Chairman, Oshilimi South Local Government Area, Hon. Uche Osadebe (right) and Chairman, Udu Local Government Area, Onojite Brown, during a 2day Orientation Programme for Local Government Chairmen and Vice Chairmen, in Government House Asaba. |
He
disclosed that the workshop was important as it will enlighten the
chairmen and the vice chairmen about what is expected of them and how to
achieve desired results.
Commissioner
for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Hon. Joyce
Overah thanked Governor Okowa for approving the workshop and called for
partnership between the local government councils and the state
government for a virile state that will be the pride of all to be
achieved.
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