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From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja
The Association of Chairmen of Local Government Service Commissions in Nigeria has announced a three-day workshop at the International Conference Centre, in Abuja.
The workshop, aimed at repositioning the third tier of government in the country, is to open on Monday and end on Wednesday.
According to a statement made available to reporters in Abuja on Saturday by the National Chairman of the Association, Dr Bemsen Melladu, the theme of the workshop is “The Imperativeness of the Local Government System as Agent of Democratic Consolidation and Grassroot Development in Nigeria (the Sustainability Approach)”.
The statement stated that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dr George Akume; and the Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom as well as his Nasarawa State counterpart, Engr Abdullahi Sule, will be in attendance.
Papers billed for presentation by Resource Persons on Day 1 include Leadership and good local government service delivery; the importance of an Effective and Efficient Local Government System; Developing the Appropriate Work Values and Ethics in the Local Government Bureaucracy; and the Imperative of Monitoring and Evaluation in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by Local Governments.
Papers to be delivered on Days Two and Three include: The role of Anti-graft agencies in fostering compliance in the management of local government funds for good governance; Transparency and Accountability in the Local Government System and Participatory Social Planning and Policy Change.
