The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru-Jos, Plateau state, Senior Course Forty-Three, has Visited Anambra state for One Week Study Tour.
The delegation was led by Dr. Ibrahim Chonji.
Explaining the essence of their visit, Dr. Ibrahim Chonji who said that the Institute is the apex Think Thank Agency of the Federal government, noted that they were mandated by President Muhammadu Buhari to study seven States in northern Nigeria and seven in southern part of Nigeria, and that they have visited Sokoto state before they arrived Anambra.
Dr. Chonji noted that every year, the Institute meet for ten months in Kuru, to deliberate on pressing national issues with a view to providing practicable solutions and this year, President Buhari mandated them to go and study why the issue of implementation of policies and programmes of governments at various levels, remain one of the greatest problems bedeviling the Country.
Welcoming members of the Institute, the Secretary to the State government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu who thanked members of the Institute for the visit, gave an overview of what the Obiano administration has done since its inception in 2014.
Professor Chukwulobelu assured the participants that all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies in Anambra state will give them full and maximum cooperation.
The Anambra state Commissioner for Basic Education, Professor Kate Omenugha in her presentation tilted, ” Engaging Nigeria Teachers in Technological Growth, Transformative Leadership, Issues, Challenges, Success stories and lessons learned” told the participants of the successes recorded in the Education sector, through technological advancements engineered by Governor Willie Obiano.
The Commissioner for Works, Engineer Marcel Ifejiofor, his Information and Public Enlightenment counterpart, Mr. C. Don Adinuba, among others, equally made presentations, while Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, that of Transport, Mr. Afam Mbanefo as well as that of Agriculture, Mr Nnamdi Onukwuba were equally present at the event.
Correspondent, Chibuzor Okoye reports that question and answer session featured during the event that has its theme as “Getting Things Done: Strategies for Policy and Programme Implementation in Nigeria”.
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