The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has organised a three-day capacity building workshop for Chief Executive Officers of the Private Sector Participants (PSP) in the State.
The Managing Director/CEO, LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, in his address to the participants during the programme held at Olusosun Dumpsite, Ojota, disclosed that the training was designed to examine ways of improving waste management, through sound administrative and financial control of the various PSP outfits.
Odumboni, speaking through the Chief Technical Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Olohunwa Tijani, stressed that the State government attaches great importance to the continuous training and retraining of the operators for the effective transformation of waste management in Lagos.
According to him, “This training programme is meant to further enrich your knowledge of waste management, boost your operational capacity and improve the administration of your various outfits. We hope that everyone would benefit immensely from the presentations and go home learning something new to improve your businesses”.
The LAWMA CEO stated further that the authority would continue to work for improved operational efficiency of the PSP operators, through the provision of a business-friendly environment.
In his remarks, the President of the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM), Mr. David Oriyomi said it was a train-the-trainer workshop geared towards good customer relations, health, safety and environment as well as create a value chain for the waste management industry.
He also appreciated the gesture of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration for giving out 6,000 uniforms for distribution among the PSP workers.
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