- Governor mobilises LSACA for free HIV screening for sweepers
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has made available thousands of sweepers’ uniform to the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA, which have in turn been branded by First Bank Plc.
Speaking at the unveiling event, Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni 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.
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, the Chief Executive Officer of LSACA, Dr. (Mrs.) Monsurat Adeleke, 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.
