As part of the current administration’s commitment to ensure there is an improved standard of living for public servants, especially retirees of Lagos State public service, the state government has organised one day training in bio-gas generation for retirees.
The programme, organised by Post Service department in the Office of the Head of Service, is part of the social and economic relief initiatives intended to equip retirees of the public service with the requisite competencies and entrepreneurial skills needed to run profitable business ventures in retirement.
The Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro, urged the participants to maximise the benefits of the training in bio-gas generation, at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Secretariat, Alausa-Ikeja.
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Agoro, represented by the Secretary, Staff Housing and Loans Board, Mr. Abdulrafiu Fashola, said there was no doubt that technology advancement “has opened our eyes to benefits in the usage of gas and this serves as another opportunity for the participants to learn how to make use of wastes to generate gas for home usage.”
He added that the retired public servants, as senior citizens, had worked to sustain Lagos State as a Centre of Excellence and therefore deserved the best after retirement.
He said the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration placed importance on the continuous well-being/welfare of public servants even in retirement, hence the continuous training and retraining of retirees to ensure proper empowerment.
A beneficiary of the programme, Mr. Abiodun Akinbusuyi, said: “The training has exposed us to a new line of business they never thought of. I can tell you this is impactful, encouraging and rewarding. This is very good for all retirees.”