Governor @jidesanwoolu has made available thousands of sweepers’ uniform to the Lagos Waste Management Authority (@Lawma_gov), which have in turn been branded by @FirstBankngr.
Speaking at the unveiling event, Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni (@IOdumboni) profusely thanked Mr. Governor for the kind gesture while commending the corporate social responsibility initiative of First Bank,...
... adding that the gesture would open a new chapter of collaboration between the two organizations.
He stated that the Authority had never rested on its oars in ensuring sweepers got good welfare, ...
... as morale booster in their job of ensuring cleanliness, adding that LAWMA had earlier rebranded the sweepers with good welfare package alongside prompt payment of their salaries.
According to him, “We are so grateful to Mr. Governor for kindly providing thousands of uniforms for our sweepers which have now been branded by First Bank. We cannot thank him enough. We are also thankful to First Bank for this friendly gesture.
Infact, I never believed that they would go to this extent. They were so persistent and this has paid off with this new chapter of collaboration. We sincerely applaud this initiative’’.
Odumboni however canvassed more support, in the area of financial solutions to sweepers, to help them establish businesses and other meaningful projects.
In his remarks, the CEO of First bank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, represented by Mr. Seyi Oyefeso, Group Executive Commercial Banking noted that the bank decided to lend its support to Lagos state government and LAWMA, ..
... to achieve a common good of environmental sustainability, in areas of their operations.
Unveiling the branded uniforms, the Chief Technical Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Olorunwa Tijani, copiously commended the bank, noting that the lavishly reflective nature of the outfits, would enhance the visibility of the sweepers at work, and prevent accidents involving them.
Commenting, the LAWMA boss, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni noted that the deep concern of the agency for the welfare of its workers necessitated the programme, stressing that his agency wanted excellent health for its personnel at all times.
In another development, LAWMA has organised free HIV/AIDS screening for its sweepers, in conjunction with the Lagos State Aids Control Agency (LSACA), in line with the United Nation’s directive, ..
... that 95 percent of citizens know their HIV status, so as to take healthy precautions in the pandemic period.
Also speaking, Chief Executive Officer of @LSACA_NG, Dr. (Mrs.) Monsurat Adeleke (@drmmadeleke), noted that it was necessary to ensure health and wellness for the sweepers, because they were frontline workers amid Covid-19 pandemic, and priority attention must be given to them.
She said: “LAWMA has a big workforce and they are an important stakeholder in the state. We key into the mandate of knowing sweepers HIV status. HIV is not a death sentence if you test positive.
“There are vaccines you can be given, to manage it and if you test negative, you will be advised on how to ensure being careful not to contract it. Our watch word is to help you develop your health status and manage yourselves by testing you.”
The LAWMA boss thanked Adeleke and her team, for prioritizing the authority in their operations.
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FLASH: The Police detectives attached to Sagamu Road Division, led by the DPO, Sagamu Road, Ikorodu, on Sunday, 4th April, 2021, at about 10am, apprehended one wanted serial killer cultist, Segun Agodo, m, in Odongunyan area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
Segun, a senior member of Eye Confraternity, had been on the run for a while since he got the wind that he had been declared wanted by the police for his atrocities in Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
But he was sighted in Ikorodu today 4th April, 2021, while the DPO Sagamu Road Division and his men were on Surveillance patrol around Ikorodu.
“Even if we differed politically, I had no cause to doubt his sincerity in charting his chosen path. He will forever remain a model of what a citizen who places the good of his country above his personal interest could be” - BAT on Odumakin
“Odumakin and I had cause to collaborate in various organizations and in pursuit of different political causes at different times and I can testify to his capacity for hard work, his brilliance, his tenacity in his loyalty to his cherished principles” - BAT
“I also express my heartfelt condolences to Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the Afenifere leader, and all other leaders and members of Afenifere as well as all Yinka’s associates in the civil society movement” - BAT
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu), has mourned the passage of the National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin.
Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Saturday & signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, described the late human rights and pro-democracy activist, as a great nationalist, passionate leader and champion of a true Nigeria that would work for every citizen.
He said the Afenifere spokesman lived a selfless life, adding that Yinka Odumakin will not be forgotten in a hurry.
Operatives of @rrslagos767 right now conducting show of force and confidence building operation on Agege motor road, Mushin, Ojuelegba, Lawanson and others .. geared towards stabilizing security of lives and property during the easter period.
The @rrslagos767 guys on Eko brigde in continuation of the show of force and confidence building operation to stabilize the security of lives and property during the easter celebrations.
The @rrslagos767 guys combing round Jankara/Adeniji, Lagos Island, in continuation of the show of force and confidence building operation to stabilize the security of lives and property during the easter.
The police detectives attached to Maroko Division of the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday 1st April, 2021 arrested one Nurah Muazu, m, 31, at Aboki Estate, Marwa Lekki, ...
... who is alleged to be the receiver of the One-Chance robbery suspects arrested by the officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (@followlastma) on Thursday at Lekki Area of the State while on duty.