LAGOS EHOAN MEDIA NEWS
The Body of Heads of Environmental Health Services Department (BOHESD), comprising the 57 Local Government and LCDA Heads of Department of Environmental Services in Lagos State, has successfully held its Annual Retreat 4.0.
The week-long retreat was held at the AM2PM Hotel and Suites, 3-9 Aliu Sulaimon Way, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, from 12th – 17th October, 2026.
The retreat witnessed a robust attendance of key stakeholders in the Environmental Health sector in Lagos State. In attendance was the Director of the Directorate of Environmental Health Services, Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, San. Abdullah Olawale, alongside the District Directors of the six Districts of the PHCB.
Also in attendance was the President of the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria (EHOAN), Lagos State Chapter, San. Dr. Akinyele Cyril Babasope, who wore two caps at the event – as an invited speaker and as a member of the Body. He delivered a technical paper on “Proper Procedure for the Burial of Unidentified Corpses in Lagos State.”
Another invited speaker at the retreat was San. Falade Adio, a retired Sanitarian and one-time Chairman of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Lagos State Branch, who spoke on the “3 Rs of Waste Management.”
In his welcome address, the Chairman of the Body of Heads of Department, San. Oladapo Femi, expressed his appreciation to members for their commitment and charged them to do more in driving Environmental Health services at the grassroots.
In his address, the Director, San. Abdullah Olawale, called on all Heads of Department to work harder to justify their positions in order to strategically position Environmental Health in Lagos State for greater impact.
The EHOAN President, San. Dr. Akinyele Cyril Babasope, in his goodwill message, congratulated the Body for sustaining the retreat culture and pleaded with the HODs to make the profession better than they met it.
One of the highlights of the retreat was the presentation of gifts and recognition awards to members who have served meritoriously for 35 years in the Environmental Health Services of Lagos State.
The retreat, which was described as impactful, educative and re-energizing, ended with a grand dinner.
Reporting:
EHOAN MEDIA
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