SA to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan Speaks on Security in Lagos
commitment to prompt response to all crime incidents reported by residents to the various security agencies.
Special Adviser to the governor on communities
and communication, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan,
made this known at the monthly interactive
session themed ‘Securing our Communities’
organized by the ministry of local government
and community affairs for community
development committees (CDCs),
Neighbourhood Watch, Community Development
Associations with other relevant Stakeholders
and held at Ikorodu Division of the State.
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Bamigbetan urged residents not to hide any
vital information on crimes from security
agencies saying that “information gathering is
an integral part of securing the environment as
it is fuel on which both offensive and defensive
operations are based.
”If proactive information intelligence is not
provided to security agencies about a threat, the
threat will eventually manifest,’’ he said.
He emphasized that the State Government has
marshalled enough equipment and resources,
human and material, to wipe out criminality in
the entire State and is exploring ways to foster
a structured relationship with all informal
Security Agencies with a vision to holistically
and collectively combat crime in the State.
The Special Adviser assured Ikorodu residents
that the State Government has zero tolerance
for crime, be it kidnapping, stealing, and other
criminal acts, urging them to remain calm as
the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) was on top of
the security challenges being faced presently.
“Lagos State Government has established a RRS
Marine Police and is now working with the
Naval authority to ensure that the creeks are
taken care of; monitoring and surveillance of
these areas has increased and Lagos State is
contributing its own quota to ensure that both
the Marine police and Naval Authority are able
to respond to challenges facing our creeks,’’ he
said.
Earlier, the Sole Administrator, Ikorodu Local
Government, Mr. Gbolahan Ogunleye, earlier in
his address assured all the security agencies in
Ikorodu Division of his administration’s support
in ensuring that operations are carried out
judiciously adding that “security is everybody’s
business and we all need to work hard to ensure
a crime free society”.
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In his own contribution, representative of the
State Security Service, Ikorodu Division, Mr.
Funsho Adeleke, implored residents not to leave
security issues to Government alone because
people in the neighbourhood have vital
information about those who reside in their
various localities.
Adeleke therefore urged all residents in Ikorodu
to volunteer vital and useful information that
will be helpful to the office of the State Security
Services for effective follow up in ensuring that
every area of the State is safe and secured.
High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has urged
members of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) in Lagos state to unite and forge a
common ground in a bid to win the state from
the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
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