Sweepers take protest to authorities home (picture credit score: Channels TV)
There is confusion concerning the precise employers of the 300 avenue sweepers’ supervisors that have been lately sacked in Lagos State.
Environmental Utility agency, Visionscape Sanitation Solutions Ltd (VSS) advised on Sunday in Lagos that the supervisors have been employed for the Lagos State Government, beneath the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI).
Adebola Shabi, the Special Adviser to the Governor on CLI stated the federal government had nothing to do with the information making the rounds that it had sacked the 300 supervisors.
Shabi acknowledged that the CLI contracted Standard Street Manpower Ltd. (SSML) on the employment of avenue sweepers.
As acknowledged by him, Cleaner Lagos is a authorities initiative, not a contractor, whereas Visionscape is the contractor, therefore, authorities can resolve it doesn't need Visionscape however Cleaner Lagos will stay.
“Maybe it's Visionscape that sacked them, Cleaner Lagos has not sacked anyone.
“SSML is a marketing consultant to the state authorities on engagement of sweepers however we've got advised them that on the finish of June, all sweepers needs to be handed over to the Ministry of Environment.
“We don’t know any problem concerning the sack; I've been making an attempt to get the knowledge from Visionscape and they're directing me to their head workplace.
“The sack has nothing to do with Cleaner Lagos as a result of we didn't make use of and we didn't sack. Lagos State doesn't consider in sacking folks,” he stated.
The Head, Corporate Communications, VisionScape, Motunrayo Elias, advised that the corporate was not the one contractor beneath the CLI.
Elias acknowledged that when the construction for waste administration was put in place, authorities stated it wished avenue sweepers to scrub the inside streets, amongst different preparations.
She acknowledged that the construction for avenue sweepers’ supervisors was additionally put in place, that was the association between CLI, VSS and SSML, which was the corporate managing the road sweepers.
Elias acknowledged that the supervisors have been employed by SSML however have been skilled by VSS and labored with VSS Area Managers, to make sure the synergy of sweeping and packing the refuse.
“Now, with the controversy about PSP operators wanting to return to work, authorities acknowledged that the road sweepers ought to revert to them.
“So in case you have taken the road sweepers, what are you going to do with their supervisors?
“When we had a assembly, the problem was introduced up and authorities requested how a lot was the wage, that was the place the issue began.
“Government stated it can not afford the wage, which was between N80,000 to N120,000 however can solely pay N25,000 monthly.
“So the corporate paid the supervisors their disengagement bonuses, with Visionscape paying them two months’ salaries, whereas authorities was making an attempt to resolve.
“For reality, the supervisors have been imagined to be transferred to the Ministry of Environment. It was a labour contract from the CLI,” she stated.
Elias acknowledged that the construction that was put in place for waste administration within the state injected revenue to the financial system, as folks have been higher off.
experiences that the disengagement letters to the supervisors was signed by the Head, Human Resources and Administration, SSML, Oluwatoyin Ayoola.