Kazeem Ugbodaga
L-R: Aliko Dangote, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Dr Idiat Adebule and Femi Otedola
Corporate bodies donated over N1 billion to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund, STF, at a dinner held on Thursday night in Victoria Island, Lagos, southwest Nigeria.
At a dinner put together by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) members of the corporate world and respected members of the society, lauded the strides of Governor Ambode in the last two months as well as his plans to upgrade the security network in the state, affirming their commitment to continue to support the government’s strides to make Lagos safer.
At the event, over N1 billion was realised from cash donations from various corporate organisations and individuals while others made commitments to provide security patrol vehicles and gadgets as well as technical knowhow.
Speaking, Ambode said his administration remained committed towards evolving new strategies to effectively police Lagos and rid the state of all forms of criminal activities.
He said his administration was already thinking of overhauling its security apparatus to be able to rise to the evolving trends of crime in the state.
“Right now we have just about 33,000 people policing us and we’re about 20 million. So, if you combine other forces, the Fire Service, LASTMA and Ambulance service, it might bring the number to about 40,000 of them as against 20 million people.
“I can admit we lack the right technology. We don’t have a holistic approach to coordinate everything that we are doing and then we don’t have the security management that Lagos actually needs, so we are under policed and we are not getting the right technology to be able to say that Lagos is secured. We must now integrate men, equipment and technology to keep Lagos safer.
“So technically, Lagos state government, the police and other security agencies …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
