Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, commenting on the presentation, reaffirmed the Authority’s dedication to defending the lives and livelihoods of sanitation staff, describing them as frontline environmental heroes who play an important function in preserving Lagos clear and liveable.
He mentioned, “Our sanitation staff go to nice lengths, usually below very dangerous situations, to take care of environmental sanity throughout the state. As a accountable organisation, we’ve got an ethical and institutional obligation to assist them—not simply in phrases however in motion—particularly when accidents or unlucky incidents happen whereas on obligation. This gesture is our means of claiming: we see you, we worth you, and we’ll at all times stand by you”.
Gbadegesin defined that the {financial} help was a part of LAWMA’s structured welfare package deal for sanitation staff below its operational protection, which incorporates accident compensation, insurance coverage, common well being checks, and periodic security coaching.
He added that the initiative aligned with the Authority’s broader dedication to human dignity, social fairness, and inclusive governance, noting that no sanitation employee needs to be left to endure in silence or neglect on account of work-related hazards.
“At LAWMA, we imagine that social safety just isn’t an possibility however a necessity. As we work tirelessly to enhance town’s waste administration methods, we’re equally investing within the individuals who energy that system. Their wellbeing stays central to our mission,” he famous.
The MD/CEO, reiterating the significance of well being and security practices amongst sanitation staff, urged sanitation staff to stay vigilant, particularly when working in high-traffic areas and at evening, assuring that the Authority would proceed to improve its well being and security protocols to minimise occupational dangers.
The LAWMA boss mentioned that the cheque presentation was certainly one of a number of welfare-focused initiatives undertaken by the Authority, because it labored to institutionalise a sustainable and dignified work atmosphere for all sanitation personnel throughout Lagos State.
For additional data or to report any waste administration points, residents are suggested to contact LAWMA via its official strains: 080000LAWMA (08000052962), 07080601020 or 617 or ship an electronic mail to [email protected].
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Director, Public Affairs
