Lagos State Government has advised residents to be wary of people who impersonate its officials to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
Director-General of Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, yesterday, said the warning became imperative after reported cases of unscrupulous individuals parading themselves as officials of the commission.
According to Mojola, the state government does not operate individual accounts, and anyone being asked to pay money into such accounts should know that the agents or officials do not represent the Commission.
The director-general, who lamented the activities of unscrupulous members of the public carrying out unlawful activities on behalf of the Commission, said stringent measures have been put in place to curb the activities of some compromised consultants.
He added that all its consultants have authorised identification cards and must always be worn whenever they are carrying out an audit or inspections.
Mojola urged members of the public to report promptly to the government activities of unscrupulous officials, consultants, and those impersonating its officials through its hotline, 07000SAFETY and 08181002233.
He said the commission is responsible for the issuance and withdrawal of overall safety compliance certificates, conducting and reviewing risk assessment reports, conducting investigations on safety issues and making recommendations where necessary, and coordinating all government matters relating to the safety of lives and properties in the state.
Others are the formulation of policies, providing advisory and being the regulatory body on safety-related issues; coordinating and monitoring the activities of relevant organisations involved in safety services in the State; appointing consultants when required to enable the commission to carry out its functions under the provision of the law and foster and maintain effective interaction, networking, and collaboration on safety issues with relevant government agencies.
