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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has said the fight against crime will be enhanced if community policing is adopted to complement the police and other law enforcement agencies.
Ambode said this at the Lagos House in Ikeja during the swearing-in of the Chairman and members of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Agency Board.
The governor said the thrust of his administration was security of lives and property of Lagosians, adding that the agency was another testimony to the commitment of the government.
He said, “The police and other security forces in the state are quite stretched. Some form of community policing is required to support them. The creation of this agency marks another step towards ensuring the protection of lives and property at the grass roots. Corps officials recruited by the agency are meant to interact with the people in the communities and contribute to reduction of crime.
He added that the agency would essentially function in intelligence gathering and maintenance of law and order.
“The Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Agency is not meant to compete, but to complement the efforts of the police. The state government, through the board, will soon develop clear policies and strategies for the implementation of the law,” the governor added.
Members of the Board are Mr. Israel Ajao (Chairman), Alhaji Tajudeen Quadri, SP Yinka Egbeyemi, Mr. Razaq Balogun, Chief Tunde Aboyade, Mr. Ishola Laguda, Mrs Kofoworola Adegboye, Mr. Dengel Anifowoshe, Mrs. Ronke Ogabi, CSP Suleiman Lewi, Mr. O. Eziana and Mr Adegboyega Bajulaiye, who will serve as the Executive Secretary.
Responding, Ajao, who was a former Commissioner of Police in Lagos and Ogun states and a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, said members of the agency would hit the ground running.
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