By Hillary Asemota
The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, has pledged strategic reform of the Council’s operations through precision staff training and capacity development that will reposition the Council for excellent service delivery to the nation.
Addressing Council staff during his visit to the Lagos Office on Victoria Arobieke Street, Lekki, Lagos State, the DG, stated that that staff will be encouraged to enhance their academic pursuit provided it will add up to the overall growth of the Council.
The DG assured staff that the office will be upgraded and equipped with necessary tools and that staff will have a conducive working environment and be rewarded for quality service delivery.
On the overarching need of the staff to key into the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s digitization work flow, he said plans were on to constitute a Programme Development and Web Management Team that would form the core of the digitalization and database drive of Council’s activities, programmes, projects and efficiency.
The DG who could not conceal his excitement at the warm reception accorded him and his entourage by the office, stated that he is committed to fully re-possessing the Council’s property in compliance with the verdict from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).
Earlier in his remark, the Head of the Lagos Office Directorate, Mr. John Marinho acknowledged the need for the Council to play a strategic role in developing innovative pathways for the prosperity of the nation through the deployment of innovation, science and technology. He said he was pleased with the demonstration of commitment by the DG.
Mr Marinho, went further to list some of the challenges the office was facing to include lack of office tools as well as some infrastructures.
The DG/CEO, was accompanied on the trip by the Director, Industrial Research Coordination Department, Business Innovation Centre, Mr. John Obekpa, the Director, Administration and Human Resource Department, Mr. Felix Adigwe, the Head, Internally Generated Revenue Division, Mr. Blessing Odivwri and Special Adviser, Administration, to the Minster of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Robert Ngwu