Kano Govt moves to train LG staff for effective service delivery 

By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna

The Kano State Government has said training and retraining of local government officials would continue to receive special attention for the overall interest of the residents across the 44 local government areas of the state.

The state Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam disclosed this at a two day workshop organised by the state ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs on operational guidelines for Kano state Local Government Interim management officers and other key players in Kaduna.

Declaring the workshop opened, the Deputy Governor said the participants were carefully selected from various local government areas of the state based on confidence the government reposed on them that at the end of the exercise their productivity would be improved.

Aminu Abdussalam stated that the state government under their watch would continue to remain committed to the task of training and retraining of critical stakeholders with a view to achieve sustainable development especially at the grassroots.

While commending organisers for their well packaged exercise, the Deputy Governor emphasised the need for a harmonious working relationship within the interim management committee members for the overall interest of their respective areas.

Earlier in an address, the Permanent Secretary of State ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Ibrahim Muhammad Kabara commended the state government for approving and financing the programme.

Ibrahim Muhammad kabara further enjoined participants to pay attention to what would be taught through out the session and ensure that lessons learned were cascaded to grassroots.

In a paper titled the Importance of Cordial Working Relationship and Synergies between the Local Government Councils MDAs,CBOs and NGOs towards the implementation of 2024 ministry for Local Government operational guidelines presented by Muhammad Maharaz Karaye reiterated the importance of synergy between the various departments in the local government.