Kwara Trains LG Officers on NG-CARES 2.0 LIPW, Tasks them on Accountability, Environmental Sustainability

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The Kwara State Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa-Buge, has charged Community Development Officers (CDOs) and Heads of Department (HODs) from the 16 Local Government Areas of the state to ensure transparency, accountability, and environmental sustainability in the implementation of the Labour Intensive Public Workfare (LIPW) component of NG-CARES 2.0.

The Commissioner gave the charge during the LIPW pre-orientation training for Local Government Community Development Officers and Heads of Departments, held on Thursday at Fresh Hotel, Ilorin.

The training was aimed at strengthening collaboration between the State Delivery Platform and Local Government Officials to ensure transparent implementation and improved support for poor and vulnerable households across Kwara State.
The Hon. Commissioner who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Dr. Abubakar Olayiwola Ayinla described the programme as a timely intervention to cushion the effects of economic shocks on poor and vulnerable households while providing temporary employment and addressing environmental challenges through community-based public works.

Musa-Buge emphasized integrity, community ownership, and environmental safeguards, urging the officers to ensure that only genuine beneficiaries, including indigent youths and widows, are selected.

She explained that activities such as clearing drainages and community access roads, tree planting, and environmental sanitation would help reduce flooding, combat erosion, and improve public health. She also warned against political interference, fictitious beneficiaries, and environmentally harmful practices.

The Commissioner reaffirmed the commitment of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's administration to inclusive development and environmental sustainability, expressing confidence that the training would strengthen grassroots implementation of the programme.

Speaking, the General Manager of the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA), Hon. Jide Aina, described the Labour Intensive Public Workfare as an income support programme that also promotes community development.

He identified Community Development Officers as frontline representatives and key drivers of the programme at the grassroots, urging them to take the training seriously and ensure transparency, fairness, and strict adherence to operational guidelines in identifying, mobilising, and supervising beneficiaries.

Aina also appreciated the leadership and continued support of the state government and the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government towards the successful implementation of the programme, while wishing participants a productive and impactful training.

Earlier, the Technical Head of the LIPW, Kwara State NG-CARES 2.0, Alhaji Shamsideen Olatunbosun Aregbe, described the training as essential to the programme's success.

He identified the CDOs and HODs as key stakeholders responsible for beneficiary identification and validation, community mobilisation, supervision, monitoring, and reporting. 

He urged them to discharge their duties with integrity and professionalism, stressing that the programme would not tolerate elite capture or political interference.

Aregbe added that public works must reflect local needs and deliver direct benefits to residents.

The training featured technical sessions with paper presentations by resource persons. The State Project Coordinator of State NG-CARES Coordinating Unit, Alhaji Abdulwahab’s presented on Overview of NG-CARES. 

Other presentations covered Beneficiary Targeting and Mining Procedures; the LIPW Delivery Platform Roles and Responsibilities; Account-Opening Procedures and Stipend Payment; and the Roles of LGAs in LIPW implementation.

Participants drawn from the 16 LGAs also engaged in discussions, questions and answers, sharing experiences and seeking clarification on implementation procedures and their responsibilities.


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