BY ANDREW IKEHI
The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor has challenged political appointees of the state legislators to braze up to their responsibilities towards ensuring that their Principals achieve the desired legislative results
Rt. Hon. Guwor gave the charge yesterday while declaring open a three-day retreat for all political aides of the 29 lawmakers in the State House of Assembly.
He enjoined the legislative 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 work schedules such as; 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’ schedules among others
“This workshop is so dear to my heart because it is the first time legislative aides to 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.
“I enjoin the participants to give all the seriousness the workshop deserves. For sake of emphasis, I would like to reiterate that legislative aides are cornerstones meant to provide support services to members” he said
Earlier, the Clerk of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Otto Aghoghophia, hadwhile commending the leadership of the State Assembly for organizing the workshop for the political aides, expressed optimism that the workshop would go a long way in helping the political appointees in discharging their assignment creditably.
Meanwhile, at the workshop currently holding in Asaba, , the political aides passed vote of confidence on the leadership of the state assembly.
