House Committee Commends Tourism Ministry On Attendance At Work

… Urges Speedy Action On Assessment Of Facilities, Work Tools 
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The House of Assembly Committee on Tourism, Commerce and Industry has scored the Ministry of Culture and Tourism high on attendance at work.
The commendation was given, Friday, by the House Committee chairman and Chief Whip of the House, Rt.Hon. Effiong Johnson, during an inspection visit to the Ministry as part of oversight functions of the committee.
  Johnson, who is also the member representing Mbo State Constituency, was surprised at the large number of staff present at work even on a Friday, when some workers go for burials and other activities, and adjudged the Ministry of Culture and Tourism as the best in attendance, disclosing that he has never met such large number of staff on seat during the Committee’s routine inspections to MDAs under the Committee’s jurisdiction.
While inspecting offices in the Ministry, the committee frowned at the dearth of facilities and work tools in the different offices and called on the Assets Management Agency to expedite action on inventory of government assets and liabilities with a view to replacing them for enhanced performance and productivity by staff.
Earlier, while welcoming the committee members to the Ministry, the commissioner in the Ministry, Dr. Anieti Udofia, said the Ministry, like most other MDAs in the State, are awaiting the report on facilities inventory gathered by the Assets Management Agency across the State with a view to replacing them for effective service delivery by staff.
Udofia intimated the Committee of government’s plan to holistically handle the provision of work tools and facilities to MDAs in the State and expressed deep appreciation to Governor Umo Eno for his proactive stance on workers welfare and service delivery.
  The commissioner expressed optimism that, before long, government will provide the required work tools and facilities to staff in order to ensure a conducive working environment for effective service delivery of the ARISE Agenda.
Udofia, who was accompanied by the permanent secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Grace Akpan, alongside directors during the inspection visit, thanked the House Committee members for visiting the Ministry and pledged to cultivate a mutually beneficial working relationship between the Ministry and the House Committee.
Also in the House Committee delegation were Hon. Lawrence Udoide, deputy chairman of the House Committee and member representing Ini State Constituency; Hon. Aniefiok Attah – member representing Nsit Atai State Constituency; Hon. Jerry Otu, member representing Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara State Constituency and; Hon. Bassey Pius Bassey, member representing Okobo State Constituency.