Center Trains 141 Nasarawa Civil Servants On Procurement, Environmental Standards

Center Trains 141 Nasarawa Civil Servants On Procurement, Environmental Standards
By NEXTER
In order to enhance transparency in public service, the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi’s Center for Innovation in Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards (CIPESS) has organised a 5-day training programme for 141 civil servants in Nasarawa State.
The 5-day workshop which was organised in collaboration with the Nasarawa State University, Keffi and Nasarawa State Government, was aimed at enhancing the capacity of the civil servants on sustainable procurement, environmental and social standards enhancement.
The breakdown of the trainees shwoed that 53 were procurement, supervision and audit; 53 in- Procurement Management, Supervision and Audit; best practices in environmental sustainability, 42; while building social equity in governance has 46.
Speaking at the event, the Leader and Director of CIPESS, Professor Lami Nnamonu, who was represented by Dr. Perer Tsue, the Academic Peogramme Coordinator for Social Standards in CIPESS, commended the Nasarawa State government for leveraging the opportunities provided by the World Bank sponsored organisation to enhance the capacity of its workforce.
According to her, JoSTUM’s CIPESS is among the six Center of Excellence established and funded by the World Bank under the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project.
“The SPESSE project is aimed at enhancing sustainable human capacity development in procurement, environmental and social standards in public sectors in Nigeria and its regions to support governance, increase transparency, competition, equal opportunity, sustainability along with environmental and social standards and management,” he explained.
He said this is done through training, professionalisation and research in procurement, environmental and social standards.
On her part, the Nasarawa State Head of Service, Abigail Waya, said the programme would enable the state to meet the demands of transparent and efficient public service delivery.
She noted that the training which was organised CIPESS in collaboration with Nasarawa State University, Keffi, and Nasarawa State Government came at a crucial time when professionalism and accountability were at the forefront of government operations.
“I must begin by expressing our profound appreciation to His Excellency, the Governor of Nasarawa State, for his unwavering commitment to human capital development and the continuous improvement of our civil service. The Governor’s vision for a responsive, transparent, and efficient public sector is being realized through initiatives such as this.
“His Excellency’s support for training and capacity-building programs such as this reflects his dedication to nurturing a workforce that can effectively implement government policies and deliver quality services to the people of Nasarawa State,” she stated.