The National Power Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) has reiterated its commitment to training and retraining of personnel in the power sector for effective service delivery. Mr Ahmed Nagode, DirectorGeneral, NAPTIN, said this in Abuja at a capacity building training for heads of communication in the power sector. The theme of the training was “Technical Training for NonTechnical Personnel’’.
Nagode said that the essence of the training was to bring the communication team of the power sector handling information to know about the basic technical skills involved in the sector. According to him, there is no doubt that the sector has made some remarkable achievements in recent times, and there is a need to let the public know what is happening within the sector.
“So the training is carefully designed to enhance the skills of the communication staff of the power sector to make it possible for them to disseminate news or activities effectively. “ The training will take them to the basic knowledge of the power system, as there is no way you can report about something if you do not have a good knowledge.’’he said.
Nagode recalled that at the in auguration of the power sector communication team, the minister mentioned the need for development within the sector. He said this was NAPTIN’s efforts to compliment the activities of the ministry. He said that NAPTIN was a centre of excellence that organised trainings beyond the West African sub region to the African continent. Mr Kenny Anuwe, Managing Director, FGN Power Company, while declaring the training open, said that communication was important in the power sector as it would move the industry forward.