By Chizoba Okeke

The management of the Anambra State House of Assembly has organised a two day capacity building workshop to strengthen staff competence, improve workplace efficiency and enhance the quality of legislative administration and public service delivery.

The workshop, held on Oct. 26 and 28, focused on the theme, “Enhancing Staff Competence, Efficiency and Effective Service Delivery in the Assembly.” It was designed to equip personnel with practical skills and knowledge to improve productivity and promote professionalism in the discharge of their duties.

The Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Pius Chukwuma Okoye, officially inaugurated the training programme, which brought together Assembly staff and experienced resource persons from various professional backgrounds.

Other lawmakers in attendance included Hon. Paul Obu and Hon. Patrick Udeoba.

Speaking on the objectives of the workshop, the Clerk of the House, Mr. Anthony Ughenu, explained that the initiative was aimed at promoting personal development, strengthening professional competence and improving efficiency across the assembly’s administrative workforce.

He noted that continuous training and retraining were essential to building a knowledgeable, disciplined and results oriented workforce capable of meeting the evolving demands of legislative administration.

The workshop featured practical sessions on key areas of public service administration, including effective report writing, procedures for submitting committee reports, professional relationships between superior and subordinate officers in the civil service, and the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools in official duties.

Participants gained insights into workplace ethics, administrative procedures and modern approaches to improving productivity within the legislative institution.

Resource persons included Engr. Chinedu Udoh, Mefor Law, Emeritus Clerk Pius Udoh, and the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Deputy Governor, Engr. Dr. Florence Ibenta.

The facilitators shared practical experiences and professional guidance to strengthen participants’ administrative skills and promote more effective day to day operations within the assembly.

Mr. Ughenu expressed appreciation to the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze, for approving the programme, describing the gesture as a demonstration of the leadership’s commitment to staff development and institutional excellence.

He emphasised that investing in human capacity was critical to building a more effective legislative institution and improving public service delivery.

The workshop forms part of the assembly management’s efforts to promote continuous professional development, strengthen administrative efficiency and equip personnel with the skills required to support the legislative responsibilities of the Anambra State House of Assembly.