Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Thursday sought constructive partnership with the 24 members-elect of the State House of Assembly to speed up growth and render utmost service to the folks of the state.
Governor Mbah, who spoke whereas declaring open a two-day pre-inauguration workshop for the 8th Assembly members-elect at Nike Lake Resort, Enugu, assured them that his administration would do what it takes to make sure that the constructive partnership within the service of the folks of the state will probably be sustained.
Represented by his deputy, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai, the Governor disclosed that he’s making each effort to infuse the manager arm of presidency with the mental vitality wanted to ship on his mandate, and fulfill his marketing campaign guarantees to the folks of the state.
Governor Mbah described the workshop as a step in the fitting route, including that it’ll extensively equip the incoming members of the state parliament with the mandatory instruments wanted to execute their constitutional project.
Reminding them that high quality service is anticipated of the brand new govt and legislative arms of presidency by the folks of Enugu State, the governor stated that he has little doubt that the Members-elect will carry out their legislative duties effectively and successfully.
Conveying the goodwill and felicitations of Governor Mbah to the Members-elect, the Deputy Governor, Barr. Ossai defined that the governor got here ready with his mantra of disruptive innovation, including: “And the disruptor himself, Dr. Peter Mbah is making every effort to infuse the executive arm with the intellectual energy needed to execute this assignment.
“I am left with no doubt that our people will be happy at the end of the day because there is capacity in the governor to navigate us through a complex and possibly complicated process.
“But that process is the only pathway to the great Enugu State we have all envisioned. It is the only pathway to the apex of development that we need to keep Enugu competitive and ensure that we will be able to compete with cities around Africa and the world.”
In his welcome deal with, the Clerk of the House, Barr. Dr. Emmanuel Okey Udaya, said that Governor Mbah within the gentle of his imaginative and prescient and revolutionary method to points gave him the approval to organise the two-day orientation programme for Members-elect of the State House of Assembly.
Barr. Udaya, who identified that the workshop has remained a priceless platform for exposing members to the basics of legislative enterprise, instructed the 8th Assembly Members-elect that the modified induction programme will “expose you more to the fundamentals of governance, legislative practice and procedures, leadership, management and related issues.”
According to the Clerk of the House, who can be the Head of Legislative Service: “This programme is aimed at providing a platform for participants to deepen their understanding of the mandate, workings, vision, governance and legislative processes, and to guide you to collectively reflect and initiate strategies that will enhance the delivery of the mandate of the Members and Management of the State Assembly.”
Prof. Osy Okanya, one of many useful resource individuals current on the opening ceremony, delivered a lecture titled: “Principles of Separation of Powers and Understanding the Legislative Rules, Practice and Procedures (Standing Order) and Role of Bureaucracy and Aides.
The Speaker of the 7th Assembly, Rt. Hon. Edward Uchenna Ubosi, is billed to deliver a lecture on “Fundamentals of Committee System and Oversight Process.”