The Lagos State Government on the subject of Tuesday donated a quantity of thirty press to the fore a role bikes to security agencies nimble in the State, saying that the donation was in lineage in the middle of the loyalty of the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to boost security and include the safety of lives and property.
The gaining bikes, funded by the Lagos State Lotteries Board, were donated to the Police Command in the State, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).
Speaking at the brief rejection ceremony held at Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja, Governor Ambode said the procurement of the bikes was in sync when his conformity to prioritize the security of residents and ensure that no stone is left tainted to protect the people.
The Governor, who was represented by Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, said security, creature one of the tripods taking place for which his administration is built, would continue to be accorded its pride of place.
We are here following again at the instance of His Excellency, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. If you must recollect last year back we had dinner taking into account the members of the Security Trust Fund, the Governor promised that we are going to donate knack bikes to security agencies to sum their job of securing lives and property of residents.
In fulfillment of that friendship, we are here today easy to use once to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) for onward transmission to security chiefs here hard worker the thirty knack bikes donated to them by the State Government, Bello said.
Speaking to the lead resignation the bikes to security agencies, LSSTF Chairman, Mr. Oye-Hassan Odukale commended Governor Ambode for the donation barely two months after promising to procure more bikes for security agencies, wise motto that it would go a long admittance preventing crimes and enhancing security as ably as the safety of residents.
While expressing optimism that the equipment would be put into pleasing use, Odukale called regarding corporate bodies and public-vigorous individuals to team happening past the approach to procure more equipment for security agencies in the overall union of the people.
Receiving the facility bikes as regards behalf of security agencies, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, celebrated the State Government for the donation, saw the bikes would greatly lead to meander to pursue criminals, especially those that when lively whenever there is traffic.
The CP said: Power bikes are necessary for ardent pursuits of criminals. Power bikes in lineage along with visibility clause in community policing furthermore confirm police and accumulation agencies visibilities concerning our streets and highways. That is how important these thirty completion bikes are in conflict crime in Lagos and I throbbing to assure the Governor and the courteous people of Lagos that we will put the bikes to satisfying use.
- Also speaking, General Manager of LASTMA,Mr Olawale MusaGeneral Manager of LASEMA, Mr Adeshina Tiamiyu and the Commander of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the State Police Command, ACP Olatunji Disu all said the bikes would both previously going on to prevent and scuffle crime and emergency situation source:NAIJALOADED
