In fulfillment of its pledge towards training and retraining of staff, the Delta State Local Government Service Commission, has trained 72 budget officers across the unified Local Government Service in the state.
Speaking during the opening of a two day workshop on Fundamentals of Local Government Budgeting, organized by Western Hall Consulting in Asaba, the Chairman of the Commission, Hon. Dcn Joseph Otirhue said the Commission was not going back on its mandate of equipping the staff intellectually.
He said for them to excel in their duties since budgeting is a core financial planning function, it was paramount they go through the training process.
The Chairman said the workshop was designed to equip participants with the knowledge required to effectively carry out bugetting and budgetary control functions in the system, as budget was an important tool for organizational effectiveness and service delivery that calls for appropriate techniques and competences.
According to the Chairman, series of training programmes have been staged towards engaging and improving all sectors of the workforce in the unified Local Government Service of the state.
He said the workshop, which has team of experts to mull the budgeting topics, is intended to mark up the participants intellect and re- energies into giving their best to their local government areas.
According to the consultant, Mr Samuel Fejiokwu said the workshop organised for budget officers in the local government areas across the state, which is in line with the core agenda of the present administration, which is opportunity for all.
Fejiokwu added that the workshop would help improve their productivity in accounting at their various Local Government areas.
One of the participants who spoke, Mrs Victoria Anazia thanked the Chairman for his leadership prowess and for giving them the opportunity to improve their knowledge in their careers.
