The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, RT Hon. Yakubu Danladi Salihu has declared a four-days training seminar open for all the Local Government Councillors in the State today.
The event, which was organized by Kwara State Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development in collaboration with FERHAT CONSULT LTD was themed: “Strengthening Local Governance: Enhancing the Capacity of Local Government Legislative Council for Inclusive Development” is being held at the Silver Gate Hotel in Ilorin.
The Speaker, who was represented by the House leader, Hon. Oba Magaji expressed optimism that the seminar would further deepen the relationship between the executive and the legislative arms of the Local Government. He disclosed that a similar seminar had earlier been organized at the State level for the House of Assembly Members, which has helped to improve their legislative duties, further improving the relationship between the Executive and Legislative arms of government .
He, however, commended the Stakeholders for the workshop to help the councillors know their roles and over-sight functions in the administration of the third tier of government.
Earlier in his address, the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi Bata disclosed that a similar seminar had been organized for the Executive arm, advocating the need for all hands to be on deck for harnessing resources and sustaining the confidence of citizens.
In his words “over the last few years, the Local Government administration in the State has witnessed tremendous development both in administration and service delivery. Local Governments in the State are no longer known for the payment of salaries alone, but they are now solvent and can initiate and implement capital projects that cut across all stratas for the benefits of their Council Areas.He enjoined participants to give the workshop all the necessary attention for optimal benefits.
In his goodwill message, the Executive Chairman of Kaima Local Government Council, who is also the State ALGON Chairman, Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi Danladi, thanked the organizers and urged all the participants to take full advantage of the opportunity to learn from one another and to strengthen their commitment to serve their various constituents with integrity.
Also in his remark, the Executive Chairman, Kwara State Local Government Service Commission and Kwara State, Local Government Pension Board, Hon. Umar Danladi Shero thanked the present administration for giving them free hands to administer their Councils. He was very optimistic that the lost confidence amongst the Staff of Local Government Councils had been restored by ensuring prompt payment of salary, regular promotions with the necessary financial incentives to motivate them to work harder.
The lead Consultant Alhaji Abubakar Musa, who thanked the relevant stakeholders for the opportunity given to him to contribute his quota to the development of the Local Government System, explained that the workshop was divided into two batches with eight Local Governments in the first batch for two days while the remaining eight batch will be scheduled for next week.He was very optimistic that with the calibre of resource persons for the workshop, the councillors have a lot to gain from the seminar.
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