A ward recorder in Rabaul District of East New Britain is encouraging his fellow colleagues to diligently collect accurate data from their respective ward to help the Government provide service delivery.
Andy Whaittie, a ward recorder in ward eight of Rabaul Urban LLG (RULLG) is among a group of ward recorders from RULLG, Watom LLG and Kombiu LLG engaged as ward recorders in the Rabaul District.
The group have just concluded a one week training on how to collect and update data for the ward record book for every council ward in the electorate.
While commending the ENB provincial government and administration to empower ward recorders, he said the training is an eye-opener for them highlighting the need to work closely with people in the communities to present accurate data that will progress development.
Rabaul District Administrator, Mr Benedict Mode who was speaking at the closing of the training on Saturday Dec 3, said the structure at the wards has now been established and there are people now at the wards to administer resources flowing from the district to the LLGs then to wards.
“As Rabaul DA, it calls for working together and we want to see results in what the ENB provincial administration have invested in over the last month in swearing in ward development committees and I believe will achieve results.”
He thanked ward recorders for their time and commitment saying the ward development record is an important tool in bottom-up planning from wards to districts and the province.
Meantime Acting Assistant Director for Department of Provincial Local Government Affairs, Rowen Nim encouraged ward recorders to take care of their newly issued ward recorders book presented by the Department
“Ward Recorders, you are the ears and the eyes of your respective wards, collect your data well and ensure that it is accurate before entering the information,” Mr Nim said.