Gombe Agency trains LGDOs, LGRCs, CPMCs, GPMCs ahead of NG-CARES second phase
Chima Azubuike
The Gombe State Agency for Community and Social Development has conducted trainings in three batches for Local Government Review Committee Chairmen, Local Government Desk Officers, Community Project Management Committees and Group Project Management Committees on NG-CARES implementation process and procedures.
Our correspondent reports that this training is sequel the second batch of the project implementation of the NG-CARES programme.
GMCSDA is one of the platforms for the implementation of the NG-CARES programme in the area of Education, Health, Water and Sanitation and Nutrition.
According to a press statement signed by the Communications Officer, Mrs Comfort Mukollo, on Tuesday which was obtained by our correspondent, the training was geared towards improving their skills and capacity.
Speaking, General Manager GMCSDA Mallam Haruna Imam, lauded the State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, for approving and releasing funds for the implementation of the projects.
Imam also commended Yahaya for ensuring that the first phase of the project was successful, which qualified Gombe State for the second phase of the NG-CARES programme.
He maintained that the impact of the programme on the lives of the common man is enormous and assured of the commitment of the Agency towards prompt completion of qualitative and standard facilities.
The General Manager further informed the participants, “that the training is meant to refresh your memories and acquaint you with innovations regarding the implementation of the projects.
“The major objective of the training is to provide guidelines for effective implementation of Community and Group Development plans across participating communities in the state,” Imam was quoted to have said.
The General manager further explained that the level of commitments exhibited in project execution in the state determines further opportunities for more allocation of grants for projects implementation in the state.
He challenged the participants as representatives of their groups and communities to maintain resilience in handling the NG-CARES intervention programs for their development and for the state in general.
Also, Gombe State Coordinator, Cares Unit, Mr Michael Habila, advised the participants to take ownership of the projects since they are domiciled in their various communities, adding that they should maintain the facilities for sustainability.
Mukollo’s statement also disclosed that participants of the training, lauded Governor Yahaya for his developmental projects and also GMCSDA for its transparency in the process of the implementation of the projects and for organising the training which has further built their capacity, promising to execute the project according to specification.
She added that under the second batch of the programme implementation, “GMCSDA will be intervening in 20 communities and 10 groups across the state with construction of classroom blocks, Primary Health Care centers, drilling of boreholes and providing nutrition services,” the statement partly read.
