The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), has commended the Leadership of the Anambra State House of Assembly for organizing a two day training for its members.
The Chairman of the Association, Comrade Abraham Okoye gave the commendation in an Interview with THE RAZOR during the training organized for staff of the State Assembly in Awka, the Anambra State capital.
The training was put together by the acting Clerk, Mr Okechukwu Nwobi with the approval of the Speaker, Mr Somtochukwu Udeze for both staff and political appointees working in the legislative complex.
With the theme” Empowering the Legislative staff for Productivity ” the workers both junior and senior were taking through the relevant and prerequisite knowledge of writing Memos, dressing properly respect, diligence to duty as well as effective service delivery amongst other topics.
The PASAN Chairman, Comrade Okoye described the training as a right step which will no doubt impact positively on the staff.
According to him,training of staff was one of the things on their list of agitation so that the workers will be abreast and at per with their counterparts in other state Assemblies in the federation and also in the South East Zone.
While commending the leadership of the House led by the Speaker , Mr Udeze, the PASAN Chairman also thanked the governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo for approving for the exercise which was long overdue .
He however appealed to the governor to also look into others issues that concerns workers welfare especially as it concerns the unpaid peculiar allowances and also constitute members of the Commission Board that will oversee to the effective running of the Assembly having assented to the bill passed by the law makers .
Comrade Okoye explained that when the Commission is constituted, they will then be saddled with the responsibility of training and retraining of staff which will in turn improve the capacity of workers.
The PASAN Chairman said the two day training has shown that the Governor and the Speaker has listening ears to the yearnings and agitations of the workers and them specially for the ongoing face lifting works that is also ongoing and is at various stages within the legislative complex.
Comrade Abraham Okoye noted that contrary to speculation that the union ( PASAN) , Anambra state Chapter was out to criticize the governor and the Speaker, they were only protesting for a better Welfare, renumeration and working condition for members which will in turn mean effective service delivery as well as increased revenue for the state.
The former Clerk of the House, Mr Pius Udoh , retired Permanent Secretaries, Dr Nwandu Obiano and Dr. Emenike Ezinando were amongst the resource persons that handled the training.
