Enugu Govt Embarks On ICT Training For Civil Servants

Civil servants in the employ of the Enugu State government, Monday, began three-week training on information and communication technology (ICT). Declaring the training open, the state head of service, Mr Ken Chukwuegbo, said the essence of the exercise was to enhance the intellectual ability of the civil servants to meet the demands of modern administrative engagements.

According to him, “To get a civil service knowledge-based society, training is utmost. For any government to be successful, it requires the inputs of civil servants.” He further commended Gov Ugwuanyi for ‘being in the vanguard of changing the faces of the civil servants in the state through innovations, reforms and commitment to their welfare’.

Chukwuegbo advised the trainees to show utmost interest in the programme by paying attention to what they would be taught, ‘knowing full well that when you acquire new knowledge, you acquire new skills; not just for the government but for self development, so that you can cope with the challenges that are associated with your duties’.

Meanwhile, the permanent secretary, Enugu State Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Mrs Chinwe Anibeze, who represented the chairman of the ICT training committee, expressed delight at the training exercise for the civil servants, and assured that it would bring positive development to the state.

The resource person and director, Information Technology, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Dr Lois Ifeanyi-Nwobodo, said the training would make civil servants in the state to be ICT-compliant.

One of the civil servants, Emeka Nnam, told our correspondent that, “We are very happy to be among those that are participating in this programme. It has become necessary because the world is changing. As an information officer, I need this knowledge because my job is ICT-based. We also hope that we would be provided with the tools after the training.”