…As ADP berates company

By Kingsley Adegboye & Monsuru Olowoopejo

LAGOS—VISIONSCAPE Sanitation Solutions, VSS, and the Action Democratic Party, ADP, yesterday, disagreed over allegations raised by street sweepers and waste collectors in the state over unpaid salaries and poor welfare packages.

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Recall that hundreds of street sweepers engaged by Visionscape, the firm engaged by the Lagos State government to manage waste collection, stormed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s office, narrating their ordeals in the hand of the firm.

In a statement by the CEO of VSS, John Irvine  said: ”Enquiries regarding the community sanitation workers must be directed to the Ministry of  Environment / Public Utility Monitoring Assurance Unit, PUMAU.

“Visionscape continues to guarantee the complete safety and security of its employees with the highest levels of protection and equipment. We remain committed to working with all stakeholders as we carry out our respective roles and responsibilities and will continue to support the Cleaner Lagos Initiative.”

ADP berates company

Meanwhile, the ADP, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Lagos State, Adelaja Adeoye, said: “Since Visionscape came on board, dirt has littered the entire state while their workers are being owed several months of salaries, with no payment of hazard allowance, or provision of basic working tools and other benefits.”