As part of programs to decentralize its workings, the Ministry of Mines and Energy, has intensified assigning of staffers cross the country.
In the event, the ministry, meanwhile, began a two-day intensive capacity-building initiative for mining agents and geologists.
At the opening ceremony of the initiative, Minister Wilmot Paye challenged county agents that are prepared to take leeward assignments to be dutiful and commit themselves to serving their country with diligence amidst associated challenges.
Mr. Paye also admonished mining officers to stand up to the numerous challenging circumstances they may encounter whilst discharging their assigned duties.
He called on the staffs to position themselves to radically transform the mining and energy sectors.
“By doing so,” Paye said, the associated “bad elements” will stand alone and be exposed to the public.”
The convening of the two-day orientation exercise and subsequent deployment of representatives in the counties are among Mr. Paye’s plan to decentralize the workings of the ministry.
The program intends to make services of the ministry available and accessible at the county level to ease the burden associated with long travels from distant locations to reach the Monrovia head-office.
The training focuses on policy and regulatory frameworks of both mining and energy sectors, is being facilitated by the ministry’s senior staffs.
They included the deputy, assistant ministers, and directors from the departments of Operations (Mines), Energy, and Administration.