The government of the state of Lagos has accused members of its workforce to apply the principles of the circular economy because it launches a center for waste-value-value collection at the weekend.
The officials were recommended to play the role of change agents in the economic transformation efforts of the state in the design of a sustainable future.
The indictment was raised when a waste value-value hub was introduced. A charity organization begins at home 2.0 initiative of the office of the special consultant for climate change and circular economy.
The event took place on the Quadrant parking lot (district of the ministries for economic planning and budget, matters of women and poverty control; Youth and social development; Lagos Water Regulatory Commission and Lagos State Safety Commission) in the secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.
The start was marked with a roadshow within the secretarial complex in order to raise awareness of the hub for waste value value. A well-designed container room with signs and notes to identify the various exchange points where officials can exchange waste such as PET bottles, tin cans, paper, boxes, textiles, financial services and other well-structured financial support.
Olabode Agoro led the starting exercise and solved the initiative in the public service a means of authorization and presented the initiative in the public service a means of empowering and presented a means of authorization for civil servants.
His words “It is not just a political guideline. It is a moral, economical and strategic imperative. By introducing waste and value models, we enable ourselves to enable innovative ways of financial stability, resource optimization and environmental responsibility.
“This initiative goes beyond waste management. It leads to sustainable structures for financial inclusion such as decisions, additional and cooperative models that offer the officials of economic resilience. ”
Agoro emphasized that the initiative was a sensible way to reduce the need for landfills, which would improve the preservation of the environment for future generations.
Facilitating the officials of the need to play active roles in promoting the green guidelines. follow for other countries.
“While we go on this trip, I ask each one of us to take on this initiative through responsible waste separation, the structure status, participation in cooperative savings systems and the support of green guidelines in our respective offices. We all have a role in designing a sustainable future, ”he said.
In his comments, Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George said: “This is not just a government initiative; It is a movement that requires the collective efforts of civil servants, actors of the private sector, environmental representatives and every resident of Lagos.
“The circular economy lives from cooperation, innovation and commitment to sustainability. This is very important and an opportunity for all of us to use these principles in our daily life, which changes both valuable resources and from the traditional linear economy of the introduction of take-and-deponation.
He asked the officials to remain committed, to be inspired and take a look at some innovative steps that would help promote the vision of the circular economy.
At the beginning of her opening speech, Ms. Titi Oshodi, the special consultant of the governor Sanwo-Olu for climate change and round economy, stated and communities.
Her words “It has become essential that our workforce will not only become air -conditioning and nutrient, but also find economic advantages when traveling to ecologically sustainable landscapes in their daily production at work and at home.
“The mere volume of our public service workforce offers a unique opportunity for a multiplier effect. Since these people take sustainable practices, they can inspire their families and communities to do the same and refine our effects in the state of Lagos. ”
Commissioner for women's matters and poverty fighting, Ms. Cecila Dada, has determined the importance of waste talorization in the public service, and explained that they would offer employees empowerment opportunities.
Constant secretary, pharm (MRS) Toyin Oke-Osanyintolu (youth and social development), Ms. Olayinka Ojo (business planning and budget) and directors from the parastatal of the state were present at the event.
Also at the start were Nolywood actors: Foluke Daramola-Salako; Ayo Adesanya; Sola Kosoko, her siblings Bidemi Kosoko, Razak Owokankiran, including the Lens -Lens voice to support the initiative.