LGSC Chairman reiterates determination to improve local government system

By: Embale Jonathan
From: Asaba


The new Chairman of Delta State Local Government Service Commission, Chief Patience Nkem Okwuofo has reiterated her determination to inject policies that will bring about positive changes to the state local government system.

Chief Okwuofo dropped this hint while addressing local government workers at the commission secretariat in Asaba during the just concluded promotion interview conducted for council workers in the 25 local government areas of the state.

The chairman said the commission will soon introduce an in-house written test that will precede promotion interviews, stressing that only those successful in the written test would be invited for promotion interviews. She explained that the measure is to resuscitate the traditional values of effectiveness and efficiency and to inspire the culture of hard work and dedication to duties in workers.

The former DBS Warri boss maintained that merit will be the guiding ideal of the commission on issues affecting promotion of staff in order to usher in competence in the system. She advised workers to always improve and develop their capacity to deal with new challenges in the business of administration.

Chief Okwuofo told the gathering of workers cutting across all cadres of different departments that her administration is one that matches word-with-action. To make good her statement, she said those successful in the recent promotion interview will get their promotion letters two weeks after the exercise. The mirthful workers who could not hold their joy greeted the pronouncement with cheers, particularly against the backdrop of delays associated with release of promotion letters in the past due to bureaucratic bottle necks.

The promotion interview being the first to be carried out by the new board was conducted by panel headed by the commission chairman, Chief Patience Nkem Okwuofo, members representing the three senatorial districts and other principal officers of the commission, including secretary to the commission, Mr. Ben Chegwe.