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March 24, 2019
The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing has concludedplans to implement a uniform standard of building and facilities maintenanceunder the National Infrastructure Maintenance Programme.
This was announced in a communique at the end of thesixth top management retreat of the federal ministry in Owerri from March 22 to23.
Presenting the communique at the end of the retreat,the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Louis Edozien, said the ministryhad received approval for the project from the Federal Executive Council.
The communique stated that the project would becoordinated by the Public Building and Housing Department of the ministry
The department will also help other Ministries,Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to prepare and procure for their buildingmaintenance works.
The communique further disclosed that the management staffof the ministry, at the end of the retreat, came up with 29 resolutions toimprove upon the services of the organization.
Among other resolutions, they advocated the review ofNigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission’s extant licences and regulationsgoverning the operations of generating and distribution companies.
The advocacy was made to accommodate new entrants toincrease competition and performance in the Nigerian Electric Supply Industry.
It also advocated the review of the Procurement Act of20l7 to further promote competition and inclusiveness of small businesses andopenness in public procurement.
They also encouraged technical departments in the MDAsto develop a programme to engage interns, to give them practical workexperience with stipends without contravening the provisions of the publicservice rules.
They further resolved to strengthen the systems,processes and structures within the Ministry to fight corruption bystrengthening the anti corruption and transparency units and encourage whistleblowing and code of ethics.
The group also resolved to continue to liaise with theIndependent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission to conductcorruption risk assessment aimed at identifying corruption vulnerabilities andmitigating same through integrity planning.(NAN)