By Chinyere Nwoye
The Mayor of Awka South Local Government Area, Prince Chinedu Okafor, has led the council’s workforce in celebrating the 2026 Annual Local Government Service Week, with a call for greater innovation, efficiency and productivity in grassroots administration.
The event, held on November 11, featured a Cultural, Skills and Agricultural Exhibition at the Local Government Service Commission premises in Awka, attracting Governor Chukwuma Soludo and other government functionaries.
The exhibition formed part of activities lined up for the annual service week, which provides an opportunity to recognise the contributions of local government employees and promote excellence in public service.
With the theme, “Innovation and Efficiency in Local Government Service:
The Solution Agenda.”
This year’s celebration focused on strengthening administrative performance and repositioning local government institutions for effective service delivery.
Various communities and participating groups used the exhibition to display their cultural heritage, indigenous talents, agricultural produce and locally developed skills, highlighting the diverse potentials of Anambra State.
The gathering also underscored the importance of preserving cultural identity, encouraging entrepreneurship and harnessing agricultural opportunities as essential drivers of economic growth and sustainable development at the grassroots.
Prince Okafor’s participation alongside the council workers reflected his administration’s emphasis on staff inclusion, teamwork and alignment with Governor Soludo’s efforts to build a more productive and responsive local government system.
The Awka South Council, under his leadership, has continued to prioritise people-centred governance, improved service delivery and community development, in line with the broader objectives of the state government’s Solution Agenda.
Chinyere Nwoye is of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State
