The Director-General of Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC), Hakeem Dickson, has recommended to individuals and organizations in the state to imbibe simple safety procedures to prevent all forms of accidents.
Dickson, who addressed news men on 9ja Safe Awards 2017 at Alausa, said that the LSSC had, since its inception, embarked on massive and rigorous campaign to orientate the public on the need to embrace safety in every facet of their life
“The commission spearheaded the injection of safety in the curriculum of all the Technical Colleges in the state and has also developed school safety and compliance manual.
“We have also engaged consultants who are qualified in different domains to assist us in ensuring that all organizations conform to lay down safety laws, regulations and measures in their day to day business.”
Dickson said that the commission is planning to introduce compulsory insurance for all buildings in the state with the assistance of insurance companies and the National Insurance Commission.
The Director and Enforcement, LSSC, Aderonke Odeneye, who also spoke, called on the public to endeavor to report safety infractions to the commission by becoming “hazard identifiers.”
Odeneye said that this would enable the commission to quickly identify accidents before they occur.
9JA Safe Awards is organized by Safety Record with the main objective of recognizing and encouraging outstanding performances of individuals and organizations towards raising and promoting safety consciousness among Nigerians.
The award will take place on September 8, 2017 at Lagos Oriental Hotel.
Nomination will begin from April 11 and closes on May 9, 2017. [myad]
