DR. KALAGBOR’S PEOPLE-CENTRED LEADERSHIP: EMPOWERS 1,300 YOUTHS AND WOMEN, STRENGTHENS LEGAL CAPACITY THROUGH NBA CONFERENCE GRANTS
In yet another bold stride towards grassroots development and human capital investment, the Administrator/Mayor of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area (PHALGA), Dr. (Barr.) Samuel B. Kalagbor, DSSRS, has reinforced the centrality of human capacity development as a fulcrum for sustainable governance by empowering one thousand three hundred (1,300) youths and women with financial support strategically distributed across the twenty (20) wards of the Local Government Area.
Beyond this landmark exercise, Dr. Kalagbor equally approved and released financial grants to fourty (40) legal practitioners of Port Harcourt origin, including legal officers serving within the Port Harcourt City Council, to support their participation at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference. In his view, this intervention demonstrates the indispensable role of professional capacity-building in strengthening governance. Legal practitioners, he noted, are custodians of the rule of law and play a pivotal role in reinforcing the institutional frameworks upon which democracy and development rest.
Furthermore, in a gesture of inclusiveness, the Administrator/Mayor extended support to the Okpo Club – a distinguished body of Ikwerre male lawyers – thereby affirming his commitment to strategic partnerships and institutional solidarity.
Through these deliberate and people-centered interventions, Dr. Kalagbor continues to demonstrate that leadership transcends the mechanics of governance; it is fundamentally about building people. His sustained investment in youths, women, and professionals reflects an enduring conviction that sustainable development must be anchored on the empowerment of human capital.
Signed,
Office of the Administrator and Mayor,
Port Harcourt City Local Government.
August 19, 2025
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