Lagos State Government has promised residents of the State that their safety will be prioritised with necessary engagement with critical stakeholders in this new year.
The government also enjoined citizens to always take proactive safety measures in personal, occupational and business environments.
The Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Mr. Olugbenga Oyerinde revealed this recently at the management retreat organised for the staff by the Commission, held at Poka, Epe, Lagos with the theme: “Human Centric Safety Culture”.
Oyerinde said the estimated population of the State which is over 20 million urgently calls for a proactive safety consciousness rather than a reactive one, stressing that the safety of workers must be strategically positioned towards giving quality service to the people of the State.
He said, “It is going to be a service delivery per excellence this year and that is why the State Fire and Rescue Service also recently held its staff engagement forum towards ensuring a change of dynamics for them for a better and improved outcome in 2024”.
The Commissioner, who emphasised the pivotal role the safety workers play in realising the T.H.E.M.E.S Plus Agenda of the State Government, applauded the previous efforts of the Commission aimed at repositioning the state safety architecture.
On his part, the Director-General, Lagos Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola explained that the mandate of the Commission to regulate safety-related issues prompted the convocation of the retreat which according to him will enable Lagos safety workers to discharge their duties optimally.
Mojola said the Commission has scaled up its operations in the last four years and will continue to offer quality service delivery to ensure safety at all levels. He affirmed the commitment of the Commission to expand its operations across the five divisions of the state, hinting that the launch of the proposed Occupational Safety Cadre by the State Governor would be done this year.
In his presentation, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Mr. Sesan Ogundeko stated that the much-needed synergy between safety officers and citizens can only be achieved through a Human-Centric approach to workplace safety, strong leadership and when human safety needs are accorded top priority.
