Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has made available thousands of sweepers' uniform to the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), which has been branded by First Bank Plc
The Managing Director of LASTMA, Ibrahim Odumboni thanking the governor for the gesture, said that it would open a new chapter of collaboration between the two organisations.
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 clearliness, adding that LAWMA had earlier re-branded the sweepers with good welfare package alongside prompt payment of their salaries.
Odumboni said,
“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’’.
However, he urged for more support, in the area of financial solutions to sweepers, to help them establish businesses and other meaningful projects.
CEO of First Bank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan. who was represented by Group Executive Commercial Banking, Mr. Seyi Oyefeso said 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.
Also, LASTMA managing director 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.
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