Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has urged staff of the state judiciary to improve on their job performances and services delivering.
Justice Amadi gave the advice on Monday in Port Harcourt, during a workshop organize for staff of the state judiciary with the theme “Repositioning the staff of the state judiciary for effective service delivery”.
The CJ described the registrars, assistants and other categories of staff of the Judiciary as important and integral part in the judiciary administration, adding that they play a crucial role in the administration of justice service delivery in the society.
He disclosed that the essence of the workshop was to equip them for the task ahead and improve the standard of their job performances and service delivery in line with the present administration mandate of which centered on effective service delivery.
According the CJ, the duties and responsibilities of the judiciary staff are very important, as no court or courts can function with out the registrars and other categories of the staff.
“You are all aware of your roles, no court can function without registrars, assistant registrars and other support staffs.
“I decided to revive this training and workshop because of the enormous role you play in justice delivery. If you do not know what you are to do in the job, how can you control your subjects because if you allow your subjects to know more than you and be the ones to teach you the job. Then you will loose the confidence and can not be able to exercise control over them. Therefore, you all must take the workshop serious so as to improve yourself”, the CJ stated.
Justice Amadi however, told them that computer literacy will be one of the conditions for promotion in the judiciary, saying that the world is moving leaving the old analog fashion and has fast embrace digitalization.
“Today most states judiciary write examination before promotion, though such principles was in practice here before now, however we shall reintroduce the practice again.” he stated.
Earlier in his address, the Acting Chief Registrar of State High Court, David Ihua-maduenyi thanked the chief judge for approving the workshop, adding that in doing so, the chief judge has demonstrated his passion and commitment in repositioning the state judiciary for service delivery.
Ihua-maduenyi explained that the essence of the workshop was to involve the staff to que in to the various programs, efforts and commitment laid out by the present administration to reposition the judiciary for better service delivery to the public
“The workshop is to explain all these goals so that staff will be ready for the task ahead, every staff is called to service. The workshop will be practical and interactive to enhance job performance and effective service delivery,” he stated.
