NILDS Partners Kwara APC in Capacity Building

Tunde Akanbi, Ilorin

The Director General National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman has advocated for improved capacity building for the elected and non-elected stakeholders serving in the democratic Institutions of the Three Tiers of Government in the country.

Professor Sulaiman made the advocacy during his working visit to the kwara State Secretariat of the All Progressive Congress, Ilorin .

He assured the state Secretary of the party,  Alhaji Mustapha  Isowo and his team who received him onbehalf of the  Chairman  that NILDS, as a capacity building hub of the National Assembly will train their personnel for enhanced job delivery.

 The Director General who was the former Minister of National Planning, said the proposed partnership to train the personnel of the  Party in the state should not be misconstrued, pointing out that it is in line with the Core Mandate of the Institute that has the reputation to have trained Legislatures, chairmen, Councillors political  bigwigs drawn from all the tiers of government in over twenty states of the federation for which kwara APC cannot  afford to be left behind.

The Chief Executive Officer of NILDS, an Institute which has the pedigree for promoting best practices in Legislative activities in Nigeria and in the Sub-region commended the Governor of Kwara State,  AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq  for his visionary and impactful leadership.

Enabling environment

He thanked the Leader of  APC in the  state who doubles as  the governor and Chairman Nigerian Governor’s forum, Mallam  AbdulRazaq and other leaders in the state for creating enabling environment for the partnership.

Professor Sulaiman acknowledged the uncommon tumultuous reception accorded him and his entourage by the enthusiastic supporters of the party which underscores their high expectations from the partnership.

  He  applauded the right steps in the right direction by both parties for what he described an irrevocable resolve of the APC to partner NILDS stressing the indispensability of capacity development in engendering growth in any organisation.

 Train the personnel

The Secretary of the Party,  Alhaji Mustapha Isowo onbehalf of the state APC chairman appreciated the opportunity for the partnership to train the personnel of the Party whom he said are yawning to be trained like their counterparts trained in other states by the NILDS.

  Isowo commended the Director General for being a worthy ambassador of the state whom he described as a man of unblemished integrity who meant well for the people.

  The strategic partnership meeting was witnessed by members of the State Executive Council of APC who interfaced with the Director General and his entourage on mutually beneficial areas going forward with the partnership.

 Party fateful were on hand to cheer the Director General whom they vouched for as a respected Community Leader, reputable builder of the youths for leadership role, and a trusted politician who is passionate about human capital development, peace and progress of the state.

 Both parties are expected to sign and zeal the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU at a later date to be fixed.

Lateefah Ibrahim