The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government Affairs, Mr. Babatunde Olaoye has charged local council officials to advance grassroots development and improve service delivery across Ekiti State.
Olaoye made the clarion call at the closing ceremony of the just concluded 3-day workshop organized by the Ministry in partnership with TIMA Integrated Business Limited held in Ado Ekiti.
Participants included; Councils Vice Chairmen, Special Advisers and Supervisors across the State.
In his address, the PS expressed optimism that the Council Officials had gained so much in the Workshop with all the 8 presentations delivered noting that the ideas would be put into practice at their various offices for effective service delivery.
Olaoye assured the participants of continuous capacity trainings for grassroots development in the area of human capital as one of the 6 pillars of Governor Biodun Abayomi’s led administration
He highlighted some of the topics treated at the Workshop which included; Understanding LG System in Nigeria leadership structure & mandates, Roles and responsibilities of Vice Chairmen, Supervisors & Special Advisers in the LG Administration, Accountability and ethical conduct in public service amongst other topics.
One of the Facilitators and the current Chairman of Ekameta LCDA, Dr. Oluwaleye spoke on the topic- “Building political synergy and effective leadership teams in the LG Administration”
He explained that harmonious synergy and teamwork with good interpersonal relationships are very important in the achievement of goals in any administration.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Communique drafting committee, Hon. Fausat Aladetoyinbo lauded the State government on the educative and enlightening training, he promised to apply the lessons learnt to enhance quality service delivery at the grassroots.
Highlighting some of the resolutions of the workshop, she opined that there should be orientation and implementation of existing organogram and line of communication in the Local Government System for proper understanding of roles and responsibilities to enhance the principle of transparency, accountability and ethical conduct in the LG Administration to encourage effective service delivery amongst others.
At the end of the brain storming session, certificates of Attendance were presented to the 250 participants.
