Nasarawa Government urges LG chairmen to key into human capital development agenda for rapid growth

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Director General, Nasarawa State Human Capital Development Agency, Habiba Balarabe Suleiman

By our correspondent, Lafia

The Nasarawa State Government has urged chairmen of the 13 local government areas of the state to key into its Human Capital Development agenda to ensure the rapid growth and enhancement of communities across the state.

Speaking on Friday shortly after the human capital development and data advocacy roundtable in the Wamba, Kokona, and Akwanga local government areas of the state, the Director General of the Agency, Habiba Balarabe Suleiman said it was necessary for the council chairmen to work assiduously towards ensuring that appropriate actions were taken on matters their concerns their respective LGAs and communities.

She, therefore, pledged the commitment of the Nasarawa State Government to partner local government councils in the state which are lagging behind in social amenities such as schools, healthcare centers, portable drinking water, markets, housing, toilet facilities, among others.

The DG further explained that the objectives of the roundtable was to address the complex issues surrounding Human Capital Development, discuss the policy frameworks, engage diverse stakeholders on the six thematic areas of the state’s HCD agency and promote inclusivity in development initiatives.

She said, “I am happy that today’s outing in the three LGAs was successful. We have been able to engage with the council chairmen and other stakeholders, and I can say they now have an improved understanding on the activities of the Human Capital Development Agency, and they have all decided to key into the agenda for the benefit of their respective LGAs.”

She added that sustained collaborative efforts were needed to accelerate Human Capital Development in Nasarawa State, Nigeria and Africa at large, adding that a pathway to achieving it was through advocacy.

While expressing gratitude to the Africa Human Capital Development Plus for funding the project, the Director General mentioned the six thematic areas of the state’s HCD Agency to include health and nutrition; education; labour force participation; youth; social development; and local government and community development.

“We are hopeful that through the Human Capital Development, we will have many people who are better educated and healthier by the year 2030,” she added.

On his part, the Executive Chairman of Wamba Local Government Area, Asiru Bala expressed his gratitude to the Nasarawa state government for organising the stakeholders roundtable discussion aimed at supporting the communities in the LGAs to develop and add value to the society at large.

“I am very happy today because I have learnt a lot concerning the efforts of the state’s HCD agency in its six thematic areas. I also believe that other stakeholders at the roundtable learnt new things that would help their communities to develop. So, I want to sincerely thank the Nasarawa State government for the programme,” he added.

In his speech, the Vice Chairman of Kokona Local Government Area, James Musa, said he would work towards enlightening his people about the programmes of the agency to enable them benefit from the kind gestures of the state government.

Stakeholders at the roundtable called for all hands to be on deck to support the state’s HCD Agency to achieve its aims and objectives for the benefit of the entire residents of the state.