Community Development

About the Office

This office was created in January 2009, by the Executive Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole due to his believe that development (both human and infrastructural) should not be restricted to the urban centres alone; rather, the rural communities should as well be captured in matters of development. Upon creation, the Comrade Governor immediately appointed Miss Magdalene Ehinomen Ogbebulu to head the office in the capacity of the Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Edo State on Community Development and Special Duties, an office she has held since January 2009 till date.

The duties and responsibilities of the office amongst others include the following:

 Acting as an intermediary between the communities in Edo State and the Edo State Government.

 Consulting with the Department of Community Development in the Ministry of Information and Communication with a view to getting current update on issues relating to community development.

 Regular visitation to the communities in the state to be well acquainted with the state of development of the communities.

 Identifying areas where communities are lacking in terms of development and reporting same to the appropriate government authority for possible action.

 Encouraging the formation of Community Development Associations (CDAs) in the various communities, in order to ensure that each community is carried along on issues of development.

 Carrying out any other duty that may be assigned to this office by the Comrade Governor.