The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA has rewarded outstanding members of its workforce at a productivity award ceremony held at its headquarters in Ijora-Olopa, Lagos.
This is also as LAWMA granted a serving corps member automatic employment and some temporary staff were converted to full employment.
The ceremony, which brought together members of management and staff from various departments and operational districts, was organised to recognise diligence, hard work, professionalism and exceptional commitment to service delivery within the Authority.
Speaking at the event, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, commended the award recipients for their resilience, discipline and dedication to keeping Lagos clean.
He described the recognition as a necessary acknowledgment of hard work, stressing that management remained committed to staff welfare.
According to him, the awards were a token of appreciation to assure staff that their efforts were valued and would always be recognised.
He encouraged the awardees to sustain their performance, assuring them that excellence would not go unnoticed, while advising them to avoid negative influences and uphold integrity, discipline and positive conduct in the workplace.
Gbadegesin further reaffirmed management’s commitment to staff welfare, describing the Best Staff Award initiative as a deliberate effort to consistently reward excellence and dedication across all cadres.
Earlier, the Head of Administration and Human Resource, Ms Zakinat Ranti Dosunmu, said the ceremony was designed to inspire greater effectiveness and responsibility among staff. She noted that commitment, professionalism and dedication to duty would always yield long-term rewards within the organisation.
Award recipients, drawn from senior, junior and project staff categories, received plaques and gifts in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the growth and success of LAWMA.
In his closing remarks, the Executive Director of the Authority, Mr Kunle Adebiyi, congratulated the awardees for distinguishing themselves through dedication and hard work. He urged them to see the recognition as a call to greater responsibility, assuring that the initiative would be sustained.
He emphasised that the awards were not a one-off gesture, adding that excellence would continue to be celebrated and encouraged across the Authority.
