The Lagos State Police Command has
assured residents of the state that it is ready to provide adequate
security before, during and after the general elections.
A statement on Sunday said the state
Police Commissioner, Mr. Kayode Aderanti, gave the assurance during the
State Security Council meeting.
The meeting, which held at the Lagos House, Ikeja, was said to have been presided over by the state Governor, Babatunde Fashola.
Aderanti said, “The police and other
security agencies are ready to ensure security of the state. Lagos is
secured and all the minor irritations should not distract people.
Residents should go about their daily business activities.”
The police boss said the command and
other security agencies were bringing in new strategies that would
enhance smooth operations, adding that all security agencies would work
as a team to ensure that the forthcoming elections were conducted in an
atmosphere of peace.
“We are all on the same page; we have
decided that come March 28 and April 11, 2015, the people of Lagos State
are going to have a very credible experience in the general elections,
they should just go out and cast their votes.
“Lagosians should know that we have a
solid security architecture in place in the state that is being
supported by His Excellency, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, and in collaboration
with the other security agencies, we are more than determined that the
people of Lagos are safe-safe for commerce and safe for living,” he
added.
The commissioner was accompanied at the
briefing by other members of the State Security Council including
Commander, NNS Beecroft, Olokun Apapa, Navy Commodore, Teikum Ikoli;
Commander, Airforce base Ikeja, Air Commodore, Lere Osanyintolu; Chief
of Army Staff 9, Mechanized Brigade, Maj.-Gen U. T. Opuene; Director,
State Security Service, Mr. Ben Olayi, and Special Adviser to the
Governor on Security, Maj Tunde Panox (retd).
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