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Sanwo-Olu Hands Over 180 Vehicles, 6 Troop Carriers, Other Equipment To Police
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday officially handed over Patrol Vehicles and various security equipment to security agencies in Lagos State.
The equipment donated are…
– One Hundred and Fifty (150) Double Cabin Vehicles;
– Thirty (30) Saloon Patrol Vehicles
– One Thousand(1000) Ballistic Vests;
– one thousand(1000) Ballistic Helmets;
– One Thousand (1000) Handheld Police Radios/Walkie Talkies;
– One Hundred (100) Security Patrol Bikes;
– Two (2) Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs)
– Four(4) High Capacity Troop Carriers;
– Two (2) Anti-Riot Water Cannon Vehicles
– Office/Command Furniture and other Ancillary Support Resources
President Muhammadu Buhari personally took inventory and commissioned the security equipment before Governor Sanwo-Olu handed over the equipment to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, for the use of Lagos Police Command.
The gadgets were procured through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) – an autonomous agency that partners with the private sector and individuals to provide vital support to security agencies.
Buhari said the equipment would go a long way in boosting the morale of the police, and enhance their capacity to fight crime and combat criminality.
Sanwo-Olu said the investment in the security gadgets was timely, given the setback recorded in security operations occasioned by the coordinated violence that followed the EndSARS protests, last October.
The State’s Police Command, the Governor said, suffered losses in infrastructure and logistics, while the morale of the personnel dropped as a result of the impact.
Since then, the Governor pointed out that Lagos had felt the negative effects of the loophole in security architecture, accounting for a rising wave of criminal activities by hoodlums seeking to take advantage of vulnerability.
He said: “No society can survive without a motivated and well-equipped Police Force. Hoodlums and criminals know this; hence, the relentless attacks on police installations nationwide.
It is our responsibility as Government to ensure that criminals’ nefarious aims are not achieved. They seek to demoralise and destabilise the police and other law enforcement agents, but we will continue to boldly proclaim, ‘Not on our watch’!
President Buhari praised Sanwo-Olu for the investment, saying the Governor had shown a true resilient spirit in the face of the massive destruction Lagos suffered last October.
Buhari said the Governor did not allow himself to be deterred by the severe setback, instead had started to boldly rebuilding the confidence of residents and investors in the State.
The President said: “Let me commend Lagos State for what it is doing in the areas of reinforcement and support for the security agencies in the State. I also commend all the private sector partners who have risen up to the challenge and partnered with the State Government in its ongoing battle to quell the upsurge of crime and insecurity. It is my hope that this public-private sector partnership will be an example to others to demonstrate similar acts of generosity and responsibility.”
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