Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Engineer Yakubu Danlad-Salihu has declared a Four-Day Training Seminar Open for all the Local Government Councillors in the State.
The Seminar organized by Kwara State Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development in collaboration with FERHAT CONSULT LTD is 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.
Represented by the House leader, Barrister Abdulkadir Oba-Magaji, the Speaker expressed optimism that the seminar would further deepen the relationship between the Executive and the Legislative arms of the Local Government.
Engineer Danlad-Salihu noted that a similar seminar had earlier been organized at the State level for the House of Assembly Members helped to improve their legislative duties.
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, Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi Bata advocated the need for all hands to be on deck in harnessing resources and sustaining the confidence of citizens.
Hon Abdullahi-Bata enjoined participants to give the workshop all the necessary attention for optimal benefits.
In his goodwill message, Executive Chairman, Kaima Local Government Council and State ALGON Chairman, Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi Danladi 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, Alhaji Umar Danladi Shero thanked the present administration for giving them free hands to administer their Councils.
Alhaji Shero expressed the hope 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, explained that the workshop is 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.
Alhaji Musa was optimistic that with the calibre of resource persons for the workshop, the councillors have a lot to gain from the seminar.
