Improve on your performance, Tunji-Bello charges LAGESC operatives

By Abolaji Adebayo

The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, has charged the operatives of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) to step up their performance while discharging their official duties especially in the areas of indiscriminate dumping of refuse and dislodging of recalcitrant street traders on the major highways in the State.

The Commissioner urged the operatives at the Command Headquarters, Safety Arena, Bolade-Oshodi during a working visit to the Agency.

He said there is need for the LAGESC operatives to ensure that all the major roads in the State are rid of all environmental nuisances and infractions in order to ensure total cleanliness of the environment.

Bello, who noted with dismay the high level of indiscriminate dumping of refuses and rising numbers of hawkers on the major highways such as some major streets on Victoria Island and the Mainland, directed LAGESC officers to move out to all the major highways to ensure total sanity, warning that the roads are not meant for trading.

He said people should go into State-approved markets to engage in legalised trading activities.

He promised the Agency of the government’s commitment, stating that the state government would continue to provide necessary assistance and support such as strengthening the workforce, insurance policies, additional operational vehicles amongst others towards effective and efficient discharge of their duties.

The Commissioner, however, admonished the operatives to desist from any form of unhealthy practices, warning that any of the officers found wanting would be dealt with accordingly.

While welcoming the commissioner, the Agency’s Corps Marshal, CP Akinpelu Gbemisola (retd) said the visit would boost the morale of the personnel, provide them with encouragement, stimulus and make them feel that they are an integral part of the present administration.

“And most importantly, to intimate them that so much is expected of them for the success of this administration,” have said.

While commenting on the Agency’s achievement since assumption of office, she said the Agency has embarked on various re-organization and restructuring strategies towards raising the bar of the organization towards improved, effective and efficient monitoring of the environment in line with global best practices of enforcement technique.

She said: “One of such is the expansion of the operational divisions from 10 to 21 for proactive and reactive efficiencies.”

The Corps Marshal, therefore, assured the Commissioner of the unflinching support and commitment of the management and other members of staff of the Agency on zero tolerance to indiscipline amongst the officers, saying they represent the image of the State.

In recognition of their outstanding performance, dedication and positive attitude to the job in the past years, the management presented five officers awards of excellence, stating that the awards were to make them feel valued and to encourage others.

The awardees are: Yekini Nurudeen, Oladejo Abiodun, Adio Akeem, Ganiyu Kazeem and Alabi Mariam Abiodun.