Lagos State Government led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tightened the noose on criminal elements as the government has fortified the armoury of the State Police Command with new hardware and gadgets.
We can tell you for free that one hundred and fifty units of double cabin vehicles, 30 patrol saloon cars, four high-capacity troop carriers and two anti-riot water cannon vehicles were part of the crime-fighting equipment donated to the police on Thursday, June 10th, 2021 by the Lagos Government to strengthen security responses across the State.
President Muhammadu Buhari did the commissioning and took inventory of the security equipment before the Governor handed over the equipment to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, for the use of Lagos Police Command.
It is interesting to know that the gadgets were procured through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) – an autonomous agency that partners with the private sector and individuals to provide vital support to security agencies.
According to the Governor Sanwo-Olu; “No society can survive without a motivated and well-equipped Police Force. Hoodlums and criminals know this; hence, the relentless attacks on police installations nationwide.”
“It is our responsibility as Government to ensure that criminals’ nefarious aims are not achieved. They seek to demoralise and destabilise the police and other law enforcement agents, but we will continue to boldly proclaim, ‘Not on our watch’!”
“Today, Lagos State Government is handing over brand new crime-fighting equipment to the State Police Command as our own way of assisting the Police Force to rebuild after the violence and massive destruction that followed the EndSARS protests last October. We are determined to stabilise the security situation in Lagos State, as our own contribution towards lasting national security.”
“In addition to the supply of hardware to the police and other security agencies, Lagos Government has been building capability in cutting-edge security technology in line with his administration’s Security and Governance pillar, which seeks to transform the State into a 21st century economy.”
“The State Government has started the phased rollout of security cameras across the metropolis, the objective is to install the 2,000 surveillance cameras connected to fibre optic network.”
“We will make Lagos inhospitable for criminals and traffic robbers, the police should not spare anyone found wanting for armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism and banditry.”
“State Government, in conjunction with the Local Government, has expended enormous resources on the crime fighting equipment and other apparatus being handed over today.”
“I urge the police to do everything in their power to ensure that these assets are handled with care and a sense of true ownership and responsibility, so that the gears can last long and maximally deliver the intended outcome, which is sustained security in Lagos.”
