Delta Speaker Guwor in Abuja with members of the Conference of Speakers of States Houses of Assembly in Nigeria
The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor, with the 36 Speakers of States’ Houses of Assembly is in Abuja on a three day Capacity Building Programme.
Guwor, who is attending both the Technical session and Induction for members of the Conference of Speakers of States Houses of Assembly in Nigeria, said the Programme was to provide a platform and opportunity for new Speakers of States Assembly to reflect on ongoing reforms led by the current leadership of the Conference, share experience and agree on mechanisms for sustaining the gains made by the last Assembly of the various states.
Guwor expressed optimism that experience gathered would further equip him and his colleagues for the task ahead, as well as review progress made so far.
Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori who is the immediate past Deputy National President of Conference of Speakers of States Houses of Assembly in Nigeria, graced the induction Programme, delivering a keynote address at the opening ceremony.
Oborevwori’s appearance at the venue of the ceremony was greeted with jubilations and pleasantries by members of the Conference, seeing one of their own now Governor of a State.
The Guest Speakers include, Prof Olabisi Williams of the National Institute of Security Studies; Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, former Speaker of House of Representatives; Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, former Governor of Sokoto State, now Senator of Federal Republic of Nigeria; Rt Hon Olakunle Oluomo, Speaker, Ogun State Assembly and Rt Hon Bawa Abdullahi, former Speaker Niger State House of Assembly.
Topics that would be delivered at the ceremony, includes Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership, Effective Leadership for Emerging Legislatures, and Managing Effective Executive, Legislative Relations, Experiences From the Past and Shaping the Future as well as Financial and Administrative Autonomy and Independence of the State Legislature.
