By Isyaku Ibrahim
Community Development Associations have been described as watchdogs of Government in their respective Areas.
State Commissioner for Rural and Community Development Alhaji Hamza Safiyanu Kachako made the assertion at a capacity Building Workshop on Improving Management of Social Development Projects and Services jointly
organized by the Office of Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on Community Development and State Central Working Committee on Community Development Associations
Represented by Engineer Isma’il Bello, said such outfits have a great role to play in safe guarding public utilities against vandals
Thus, he said they should ensure routine checkups of the facilities and should not hesitate to report their vandalization to relevant mediums for immediate action
He mentioned the facilities comprising Electricity Poles, Bridges, Transformers, Solar Powered Boreholes, Roads,Schools among others
The Commissioner enjoined the attendees to translate what they acquired into actions in their various domains so as to ensure sharing of knowledge and experiences
While Speaking the Senior Special Assistant Alhaji Nasiri Da’u Durbunde, said the staging of the gathering was borne out of the present administration’s zeal to revive Community Development Associations in view of their contribution towards bringing Government closer to the wider public
He seized the platform in saluting their effort in ensuring a cleaner and safer environment through organizing self help projects hoping they would remain laborious in that respect
While speaking,the Chairman of Central Working Committee on Self Help Groups, Alhaji Ibrahim Garba,
vowed to sit up in observing their voluntary assignment in their in various localities as according to him Government need to be given a helping hand in view of the numerous challenges before it.
He pointed out that the fora will continue to be held periodically aimed at attaining set goal.
