LG efficiency: LASG trains officers in registry management

In a bid to facilitate efficiency in the administration of Local Government in the State, the Lagos State Government has commenced a training for officers in the 57 Local Government and Local Council Development Areas in registry management, among other records schedules.

The Permanent Secretary, Local Government Establishments, Training and Pensions Office, Mrs Kikelomo Bolarinwa, who spoke on Tuesday at the workshop held at the Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC), Magodo, Lagos, said the essential of registry management was significant given the centrality of information management to ensure continuity of the system.

She said, “Registry is a big part of the success of Ministries, Departments and Agencies and those that operate these registries have some constraints with the procedures involved, because if for example, files are not readily available, it is going to impact the efficiency and effectiveness of the various local governments.

“That is why we want to commence this training this year with registry management because information management is something that ensures continuity of the system and we have chosen officers from across the state for this, so that they will have the requisite skills that will ensure our records are up to date and revamp our record system.

“I expect that after this capacity building session, our registries will be better managed and misfiling and not obtaining information on time will become a thing of the past.”

She urged the participants to take advantage of the training, imbibing the capacity building exercises for more efficiency in service.

The Acting Director of the PSSDC, Mr Olufemi Osholaja, stated that registry procedures are the pillars on which public agencies operate.

“Record keeping, records management and registry procedures are hallmarks of bureaucracy and what has made the public service to be a long lasting enduring institution is the fact that it is a bureaucratic organisation that relies more on records,” he said.