The Chairman, Local Government Service Commission, Hon Deacon Joseph Otirhue has charged engineers to be exposed to the constraints that implodes project management and outline ways of avoiding project failures.
The Chairman who was represented by the third member of the Commission, Chief Mrs. Philomena Ededey gave the charge during a two day workshop on project management organised by the Commission in Asaba, the state capital.
He said as key players in the designing and implementation of project that impacts on the lives of the citizens, they ought to have knowledge of project design concept upon which to build an understanding of project monitoring and evaluation.
According to the Chairman, the workshop, for engineers was aimed at equipping the participants in project management and also help them in the project planning.
He said the knowledge and skills they will gather, would help them plan, execute and deliver project on time to the required quality standard budget.
Otirhue said the project was aimed at exposing the participants to updated modules of project c and evaluation with a view to using their skills for an eventful implementation of policies to the benefit of their various Local Government.
He said the emerging trends would help keep them in line with the contemporary work technique and ethics.
He said it was important to note that projects are executed by contractors rather than direct labour, adding that it promotes transparency, accountability, competitiveness leading to better project outcome.
