Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday donated over One hundred and twenty 5KVA generating sets to the State Police Command.
The Governor, who presented the Generators to the Police at the Lagos House, Ikeja, gave assurance that his administration is committed to ensuring the safety of lives and properties of the citizens. Ambode, who was represented by Chairman of Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) Mr Oye Hassan-Odukale, said the security of residents and investors remain a cardinal objective of his administration.
“Lagos is the safest State in the country and we hope to make it among the safest in Africa. Anything about security is given priority by our administration.
“Lagosians are now feeling safe. The safety that we are experiencing don’t come cheap but I like to assure that we are always willing to move at any time to ensure that we keep Lagos safe,” he said.
The Governor also congratulates the new Police Commissioner in the State, Imohimi Edgal, and promised to work with him to ensure the safety of the people.
He said besides the provision of the generators, the LSSTF had also been mandated to carry out the installation of the new equipment in all the Divisions and Area Commands in the State.
The Governor urged the Command to protect the sets and use them to keep the people safe. Executive Secretary of LSSTF, Abdulrazak Balogun, said the sets which were procured to fulfil the administration’s ‘Light Up Lagos’ Project would be distributed across the 107 divisions and 13 area commands.
“The procurement is also in tandem with Governor Ambode’s vision of a secured and investment-friendly Lagos. Police formations are critical to securing life and property in the State and it is important that these stations function optimally. This is why the Lagos State Security Council recommended the provision of power generating sets for these stations and the State Security Trust Fund expeditiously approved the expenditure.”
Responding, Edgal thanked Governor Ambode for the gesture, saying the generators could not have come at a better time.
While assuring that the sets will be put to optimal use, Edgal said the facility would ensure that the divisional and area commands were well lit up.
He said: “You can imagine the confidence the public will have if Divisional Headquarters and Area Commands are lit with the confidence that their matters would be earnestly addressed.
“Power is essential. Our communication gadgets, especially phones need to be charged. You cannot function anywhere, you can’t take complaints, you can’t give directives to field officers when there is no power. These generating sets are valuable to us.”
