Be proactive, dedicated to your duties, EHOAN charges members

By Gbenga Olumide

In order to have clean, safe and sustainable environment, the Lagos State Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria (EHOAN) has charged officers on GL 07 and 08 to be proactive, dedicated and be up and doing to their duties.

The state president of the association, Dr. Akinyele Babasope, gave the charge in his opening address at a one-day seminar held at the Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area secretariat.

Babasope encouraged participants to take full advantage of the training for personal growth and professional development.

He emphasised the importance of equipping officers with the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct effective premises inspections, reporting, follow up on inspected premises and maintain proper records in environmental health.

In his presentation tagged ‘Process of premises inspection’, Taiwo Awonuga, who is the national chairman and first vice chairman of the West Africa Postgraduate College of Environmental Health (WAPCEH), gave insights into the technical and professional aspects of premises inspections.

In their separate presentations, Moshood Olusegun, Deputy Director of Environmental Health Services and Marcus Olorunwa, chairman of the Research and Education Development Committee respectively spoke on ‘Reporting and follow-up on premises inspection’ and ‘The importance of record-keeping in environmental health.’

At the end of the training, participants were awarded certificates of attendance as proof of their participation.

In his closing remarks, the state president urged participants to apply the knowledge gained and uphold the standards as ambassadors of the profession in their daily activities.

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