By The Lagos State Lotteries Board (LSLB) has received International Standards Organisation (ISO) 27001 and 9001 certifications to strengthen its operational capability.
This development was disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), LSLB, Mr. Bashir Are, while speaking on the planned activities of the Board.
Are said the certification was issued by PECB, an ISO/IEC 17024 accredited certification body that provides education and certification against internationally recognised standards as established by ISO, adding that the certification is part of efforts to maintain status of the LSLB as the foremost gaming regulator in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The LSLB CEO explained that the ISO/IEC 27001 assists organisations to understand the practical approaches and methodologies that are involved in the implementation of an Information Security Management System, while ISO 9001 (Quality Management) is specifically designed to serve as a guiding framework for organisations of all sizes and industries as it provides a firm customer focus, such as delivering qualitative goods and services that subsequently leads to customer satisfaction.
“These certifications were approved in recognition of LSLB’s compliance with internationally acceptable standards. In preparation for the ISO certifications, LSLB had to transform its processes to the required standards and trained its personnel, while champions were appointed from each department to lead the new ethos in line with the acceptable ISO standards,” he said.
According to him, the ISO certifications also demonstrates the Board’s commitment towards continuous business process improvement and resilient operations and to promote the tourism and entertainment sectors of the State as encapsulated in the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda.
