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| One of the challenged persons newly employed by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) as sweepers, sweeping a pedestrian bridge in the Lagos metropolis. |
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has engaged the services of 20 challenged persons as sweepers of pedestrian bridges across the state.
A statement by Folashade Kadiri, Head of Public Affairs in LAWMA, disclosed that the initiative was in line with the state’s desire to empower and integrate physically-challenged persons in the state into the
Authority’s vision of a cleaner and livable environment.
According to the statement, Managing Director of
LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the Authority had stepped up its drive to rid the
state of waste and it had become necessary to engage all stakeholders, including
physically challenged persons.
LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the Authority had stepped up its drive to rid the
state of waste and it had become necessary to engage all stakeholders, including
physically challenged persons.
“The cleanliness of the Lagos State is a
collective responsibility. We need all hands to be on deck to help us realize
our vision of building a cleaner city we all will be proud of. That is why we
have decided to engage these special sweepers to play their own part in
achieving this”, he said.
collective responsibility. We need all hands to be on deck to help us realize
our vision of building a cleaner city we all will be proud of. That is why we
have decided to engage these special sweepers to play their own part in
achieving this”, he said.
Dr. Gbadegesin pointed out that LAWMA had
engaged the services of the disabled sweepers, instead of leaving them to beg
on the streets, adding that they would be assigned to clean various pedestrian
bridges in the state, such as Ojota New Bridge, Alausa Secretariat Bridge,
Ikeja Along Bridge, CMS Bridge and a host of others.
engaged the services of the disabled sweepers, instead of leaving them to beg
on the streets, adding that they would be assigned to clean various pedestrian
bridges in the state, such as Ojota New Bridge, Alausa Secretariat Bridge,
Ikeja Along Bridge, CMS Bridge and a host of others.
He said: “We have mapped out pedestrian
bridges where they will be operating such as Ojota New Bridge, Alausa
Secretariat Bridge, Ikeja Along Bridge, CMS Bridge, Palm Groove bridge, Oshodi
Oke bridge, Anthony Bus Stop and others. They will ensure that these locations
are always cleaned up during the day.”
bridges where they will be operating such as Ojota New Bridge, Alausa
Secretariat Bridge, Ikeja Along Bridge, CMS Bridge, Palm Groove bridge, Oshodi
Oke bridge, Anthony Bus Stop and others. They will ensure that these locations
are always cleaned up during the day.”
The LAWMA boss noted that 20 of them have
been employed by the Authority, with plans to scale it up, urging the sweepers
to contribute their own quota towards establishing environmental sustainability
in the state.
been employed by the Authority, with plans to scale it up, urging the sweepers
to contribute their own quota towards establishing environmental sustainability
in the state.
He implored residents to support the efforts
of government at restoring environmental dignity, adding that the Authority
would not rest on its oars until effective sanitation was entrenched in every
part of the metropolis.
of government at restoring environmental dignity, adding that the Authority
would not rest on its oars until effective sanitation was entrenched in every
part of the metropolis.
For
inquiries and complaints, please call LAWMA toll-free lines 07080601020 and 617.
inquiries and complaints, please call LAWMA toll-free lines 07080601020 and 617.
