Lagos Commission Seeks Partnership With Professionals On Safety Awareness

Lagos State Safety Commission (LSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strategic partnerships to deepen safety awareness and compliance across the state.

The commission’s director-general, Mr Lanre Mojola, stated this during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Institute of Safety Professionals in Nigeria (ISPON).

The visit was geared towards both parties’ exchange of views on strengthening safety culture, especially at the grassroots level.

Welcoming the delegation, Mojola stressed the need for open engagement and assured the visitors of the commission’s readiness to collaborate in advancing safety standards.

Mojola noted that greater achievements are possible through collaboration, stressing that the Commission remains open to partnerships that promote safety in Lagos State.

He advised the visiting team to copy the safety commission in their correspondence to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, particularly on matters relating to safety initiatives.

The Director-General recalled that some safety-related training had been observed about two years ago, focusing on safe work practices and effective safety management.

He disclosed that the Commission’s major focus for the year includes market safety and transportation safety, adding that the Commission has already partnered with several professional institutes and remains open to further collaboration.

“There is no harm in partnering with Lagos State,” Mr Mojola said, emphasising that the state is open to all credible stakeholders in the area of safety.

Earlier, the President of the Institute of Safety Professionals in Nigeria, Chief Stephen Udezi, said the visit was long overdue, noting that since assuming office, he had been longing to engage directly with the Lagos State Safety Commission. He expressed appreciation to the Commission’s management for receiving his team and requested that the Lagos Safety Boss convey the Institute’s goodwill and greetings to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Udezi appealed to the Lagos State government to support efforts to take safety advocacy to the grassroots through continuous engagement and progressive visits, to achieve better safety outcomes for Nigerians, particularly in Lagos State.

He also commended the Governor’s safety initiatives, citing a recent safety memo which he described as a “pleasant birthday gift” to him, in recognition of the positive direction of safety governance in the state.

Another member of the delegation, Dr. (Mrs) Monica Nwosu, emphasised the need to find effective ways to synchronise the Institute’s activities with those of the Lagos State Safety Commission.