Chioma Umeha
As part of efforts to promote optimal health
condition and improve on emergency preparedness and response time, the Lagos
State Government, on Monday commenced the year 2018 Medical Screening Exercise
for operatives within Safety Arena, Bolade Oshodi.
Performing the flagging off of the medical
screening exercise was Oluseye Oladejo, the Commissioner for Special Duties and
Inter-Governmental Relations.
Oladejo said the administration of Governor
Akinwunmi Ambode envisioned the Safety Arena complex to house Ministries,
Departments and Agencies (MDAs) relevant to security and safety issues to serve
as a one stop shop and improve synergy amongst safety agencies and operatives.
According to the Commissioner, the administration
of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, in order to reduce the prevalence of chronic
health diseases has made preventive measures a pivotal factor in ensuring that
disabilities and deaths from these diseases are minimised.
He added that envisioning the Safety Arena has
reduced the response time to safety and security issues.
He also stated that presently, there are fifteen
agencies within the complex and the staff strength of these agencies is in
excess of 700.
The medical screening exercise according to the
Commissioner is an attempt by government to continuously invest in preventive
measures so as to ensure that costs of curative healthcare is minimised and to
further increase stability and productivity of the operatives.
Also speaking during the flag-off of the screening
exercise, Paul Oluwabiyi, acting Permanent Secretary and Head of Administration
and Human Resources, noted that the productivity level of officers is
determined by the ability to perform in an efficient and sustainable manner.
The medical screening is targeted at all
operatives within Safety Arena, Bolade-Oshodi and which commenced on August
27 will last till September 7, at the Health Centre
within the complex.
