Regional News of Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Source: GNA

95 Area Council members undergo training in Ellembelle District

Nkroful(W/R), Nov. 16, GNA- About 95 participants from seven (7) Area Councils in the Ellembelle District have undergone a two-day training at Nkroful aimed at equipping them with knowledge and skills for effective leadership at the grassroot level.

Mrs. Faustina Essandoh-Yeddu, one of the resource persons from the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), who took the participants through lectures, questions and answers, case studies and suggestions as well as recommendations by participants.

She explained that the training would enable the participants to know the District Assembly system as well as roles and functions of zonal, area and town council members.

Mrs. Essandoh-Yeddu further explained that it would equip the participants the techniques in local revenue mobilization as well as conflict management at the local level.