Nandi-Ndaitwah engages public enterprise heads

WINDHOEK: Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged heads of government parastatals to leave their offices and be on the ground to see what type of work is being done. Nandi-Ndaitwah made the remarks during an engagement with public enterprise chief executive officers in Windhoek on Wednesday. According to Nandi-Ndaitwah, public enterprises should ensure that they deliver services to the people of Namibia as required. She further indicated that collaboration and coordination between the private and public sectors is very important in order to develop the country. 'Service delivery should be the key for everybody, and accountability should really be something that we must all respect. We must know that when you are making people accountable, you are not punishing a person but making them do what is required,' she said. Nandi-Ndaitwah then encouraged CEOs of state-owned enterprises to establish trust within their establishments to ensure service delivery to the Namibian people is achieved. The forum 's chairperson, Fluksman Samuehl, addressed the members and emphasised several challenges impacting public enterprises, potentially influencing the sector's position and performance. Samuehl noted a prevailing negative perception of public enterprises, citing inefficiency, service delivery issues, and their financial burden on the state. He also pointed out internal conflicts among board members as a factor hindering service delivery and mandate fulfilment. Source: The Namibia Press Agency