Executive Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Mr Akinwumi Ambode, said the State Government would continue to take the front seat in ensuring that security agencies in the state, especially police are well equipped to continue to safeguard the lives and properties of Lagosians.
The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr. Mrs. Oluranti Adebule, stated this at the 10th Town Hall Meeting on Security, which held at the Civic Centre, in Lagos.
The Governor, revealed that the efforts of the State Government in supporting security agencies recently came to fore in Johannesburg, South Africa, where the Rapid Respond Squad(RRS) of the State Police Command was awarded “Best Anti-Crime Police Squad in West Africa”, while the commander RRS, ACP Olatunji Disu, was awarded Most Outstanding Police Officer in Africa just as the Lagos State Government bagged the award for Best security and Most Safety-Conscious state in Africa.
Governor Ambode however challenged everyone that the successes achieved so far must be sustained, adding that it would also require more concerted efforts from the private sector to complement the security agencies with modern equipment.
