As stated in his manifesto and repeated during his campaigns, the Governor-elect of Anambra state Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo promised to give everyone (Anambarians) who has the requisite competencies, capabilities, and relevant valuable contributions to the good governance of Anambra state an opportunity to be actively part of his government. Just recently, the governor-elect seems to be fulfilling his promise towards the good people of Anambra state.
He has set up a transition committee mandating them to ensure a seamless transition, among other things producing an #AnambrsStateTalentDataBank, which he will use as a tool for recruiting a talented team & volunteers who will serve Ndi Anambra in the course of his administration.
Therefore, to enable an accessible, open, credible, and competitive process, the governor-elect has approved the launch of an online system known as “Anambra Talent DataBank Expression Of Interest” to collect information on available competencies, experiences, and passion through a platform.
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This is a very laudable initiative from Prof. Soludo and indeed a practice of true democracy where the government is of the people by the people and for the people. It is no surprise to me, because Prof. Soludo is an erudite person, and merely looking at his portfolio, one can tell that a person with such achievements is likely to do exploits in the area of governance.
The governor-elect is being transparent as possible with his selection because the talent Data Bank offers a level playing field for talent search and team selection processes that are consistent with the vision of the governor-elect. This act is an exemplary one worthy of emulation.
All leaders ought to take a cue from this because when the people are actively involved in the affairs of the government, there is great progress. This initiative will indeed attract problem-solvers with passion, competence, capacity, and integrity who will be interested in proffering solutions and adjoining a team of other selfless public servants to transform Anambra started into a megacity.
To tell you that the Talent Data Bank is well-drafted by brilliant minds, it contains a comprehensive outline of political offices, volunteers, and public service options on the platform so that the people can choose the area which aligns with their competencies, experiences, and passion.
The people of Anambra will get to fill the form putting their value preposition where they would signify what problem the state is lacking that they would love to solve coupled with their qualifications stating that they are a good fit for the position. Prof. Charles Soludo has taken a very commendable step in recognizing real talents that deserve certain positions and not due to political affiliation or the power of ‘Iwe Mmadu’ which is to know someone. There is no favoritism in this initiative, but rather an open field that allows self talents to be exhibited. Indeed, political appointments shouldn’t be some sort of reward, but rather a call to serve
It also creates room to hire competent individuals. This is indeed a paradigm shift and a break from the norm in the history of governance in the state. It creates room for passionate individuals to join hands to develop the state and make it a better place. This is indeed a great opportunity for youths to be actively involved in the affairs of the government. Hopefully, this model will be adopted by other states in the near future. Just like his campaign slogan states #SoludoSolution, indeed Prof. Charles has started living up to it.
