The Lagos State House of Assembly has inducted 132 newly recruited personnel into the Lagos State House of Assembly Service Commission, LAHASCOM, and the Assembly’s workforce as part of efforts to strengthen efficiency and professionalism within the legislative service.
The induction exercise was held at the Lateef Jakande Auditorium located within the Assembly complex in Lagos.
Speaking during the opening session, the Clerk of the House, Barrister Olalekan Onafeko, who represented the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, urged the newly employed officers to embrace professionalism, diligence and proactive service delivery in the discharge of their responsibilities.
He stressed that the Assembly places high value on accountability, excellence and productivity in public service.
Onafeko also gave participants an overview of the evolution of the Lagos State House of Assembly since its establishment in 1979 following Nigeria’s return to democratic rule.
According to him, the legislature is constitutionally empowered to make laws, carry out oversight functions and represent the interests and aspirations of Lagos residents.
Delivering the keynote address, the Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Service Commission, Alhaja Omowunmi Ogbara, advised the newly recruited officers to comply strictly with the Lagos State Civil Service Rules and maintain high standards of discipline, ethical conduct and efficiency in their various assignments.
She also observed a minute silence in honour of two members of staff who recently passed away, describing their deaths as a painful loss to the Assembly community while praying for the peaceful repose of
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