Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, Thursday, urged Legislative Aides of members of the State legislature to ensure optimal support services to their Principals to achieve the desired results.
Rt Hon Guwor gave the charge in Asaba, while declaring open a three-day workshop for Political Aides of the 29 members of the State House of Assembly.
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The Speaker enjoined the Aides to take advantage of the three-day workshop with the theme “The Role of Legislative Aides In Enhancing Members’ Productivity In State Legislature” to improve on their respective legislative priorities.
Guwor listed the work schedules for the Aides to include, legislative/legal research, drafting of bills and motions, writing of speeches, arranging constituency meetings, liaising with constituents on behalf of Members, preparing debates for Members, and coordinating Members’ programmes, among others
Flanked by the Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon Arthur Akpowowo, Majority Leader, Emeka Nwaobi, Deputy Majority Whip, Emeka Osamuta and Chairman, Delta State House of Assembly Service Commission, Mr Sunday Ebireri, the Speaker enjoined participants to give all the seriousness the Workshop deserves.
He said, “this Workshop is so dear to my heart because it is the first time Legislative Aides to Honourable Members of the House are formally coming together to undergo tutelage in legislative practice and procedures.
“Granted, some of you may have one or two experiences in legislative practice, however, society is dynamic, and knowledge in a particular field is always evolving; better approaches and ways of doing things are constantly evolving”.
“For sake of emphasis, I would like to reiterate that legislative aides are cornerstones meant to provide support services to Members” Guwor stated.
Earlier in his address of welcome, the Clerk of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Otto Aghoghophia, commended the leadership of the State Assembly for organizing the workshop for the political aides.
Mr Aghoghophia expressed optimism that the workshop would go a long way in helping the political appointees in discharging their assignment creditably.
The lead facilitator and Executive Director of African Parliamentary Resource Center, Dr John Mutu expressed optimism that the workshop will no doubt serve as an enlightenment to participants who play significant role in rendering services to their bosses.
Some participants including Chief of Staff to the Speaker, Mr ThankGod Seibe, Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker, Mr Rex Okiemute, Miss Anna Chinyere, and Kingsley Okiroro, thanked the leadership of the house for the Workshop which they said will spur them to put in more effort in their assigned duties.
The opening ceremony was climaxed with a resounding Vote of Confidence on Mr Speaker and his leadership by the participants.
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The workshop which is scheduled to end on Saturday is expected to feature lectures on the role of Legislative Aides in delivering the State government’s MORE agenda as well as other developmental priorities of the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and strategic focus of the 8th Assembly amongst others.
