Trans Nzoia County Commissioner Gideon Oyagi has urged government employees to work with synergy in a bid to ensure seamless implementation of government programmes.
Speaking during a team building exercise on the slopes of Mt. Elgon which brought together heads of departments, Oyagi vouched for a closer working relationship between government staff as an essential ingredient towards improved service delivery.
Emphasizing the need for the heads of departments to embrace a multi-agency approach in the implementation of Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), Oyagi said meaningful results will only be achieved if government employees are ready to work as a unit.
“There is need to develop partnerships and close networks amongst ourselves if we have to deliver on the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. There’s no way you can deliver if you decide to go alone,” he said.
Advising national government employees to take advantage of in-service training opportunities which have been made available, Oyagi said the courses will not only sharpen and equip officers with new skills and knowledge to implement the BETA, but will also enhance service delivery.
“The government has made clear its intention to ensure that employees are equipped with skills and knowledge necessary in-service delivery. It is for this reason many in-service training programmes have been made available. Therefore, it is upon us to take advantage of these opportunities,” he challenged.
Cautioning against alcohol and drugs addiction, Oyagi reminded them that the vice not only compromises service delivery but in the long run affects the health of the affected individuals.
However, he revealed that no officers in Trans Nzoia County have been adversely involved in the vice, a trend he said should be strongly cultivated.
By Isaiah Nayika
