Abeg, hear dis gist wey dey come from Lagos! Last week, dem gather serious people for Providence Hotel, Ikeja for di Lagos Safety Outlook 2026. Na dem sabi people wey dey talk safety matter and e no dey jolly matter, as dem don finally understand say safety no be ‘somebody’s business’ again.
For di event, Akinlara Babalola, wey be safety expert and consultant to Lagos State Safety Commission, talk say safety na di foundation wey go fit make Lagos secure. E say correct leadership fit make everybody dey responsible for wetin happen around dem. You sabi say we go need all hands on deck so safety fit glow like our Lagos sun?
Dis man Babalola no just stop there oh! E talk say safety no be matter wey go just start with alarms or medical officers, but e start with di leaders wey dey control di gbaladun. Na so leadership come play big role for how we go take ensure say every corner for Lagos dey safe. Everybody need to chop dis idea say safety na collective wahala! If wetin dey concern you no dey concern you, e go concern you one day, no be so?
Di Director-General of di Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, still carry di matter go higher level as e shout out say if we no put safety under proper leadership, wahala go show face. E use di chance to remind everybody say na dem go dey set di tone on top safety culture and we all need to follow am.
And no forget di Police Commissioner, Olorundare Jimoh wey come chuk mouth for di gist. E yan say safety and security na twins wey no fit separate. Di police dey trained to protect live and properties—na wetin dem go dey do, and e sweet me say dem dey work together with safety agencies well well.
Di event come get di theme wey dem dey call “Leading from Within” sef, wey suppose remind all stakeholders say we fit build safety culture if we all carry di load together. Di plenty praises wey dem give to di people wey don shine for di safety matter no fit end without talking about di Leadership Excellence Awards wey dem hand over to top people for di safety industry like Mojola and Seun Awojobi.
So, my people, e clear say safety na everybody’s business, and no go dey wait make government dey do di tin alone. If you wan enjoy Lagos lifestyle, put your hand for di safety matter. Na so e go better for all of us!
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