Oyo State Government on Thursday in Ibadan trained 40 of the junior staff in its workforce to be proficient in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the one-day training was for staff on grade levels three to six and was held at the Simeon Adebo Staff Development Centre at Agodi.
Declaring the workshop open, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Establishment and Training, Mr. Paul Oyekunle, emphasised the need for those trained to acquire technological skills.
Oyekunle said the training was timely and appropriate “just as the government is striving to promote and leverage technology for effective governance and discharge of duties.”
“Training is very important and there is no substitute for it. Without training, there is no way the skills of the officer can be enhanced and there’s no way their capacity can be built up,” he added.
The Permanent Secretary further noted that only a well-trained workforce could best serve the government and the governed.
“So, anyone who wants to be relevant in the society must embrace ICT, because it is the currency to be traded with in the contemporary world.
“This training is the first of its kind in the second term of Gov. Seyi Makinde-led administration in the state.
”As we have started today, it portends a great omen for the service and we expect more of it to come this year and in the nearest future,” Oyekunle said.
Earlier in an address at the occasion, the Director of the training centre, Mrs Stella Okedum, said the workshop was to develop and enhance participants’ duty delivery ability.
She said this was particularly in the use of ICT tools and skills for overall improved service delivery.
The Director charged the participants to utilise opportunity for their personal development and overall benefits of their respective ministries, departments and agencies.(NAN)
