Governor of Akinwunmi Ambode Lagos state has said his administration would tackle the uprising crime menace in the state with the deployment of more CCTV closed circuit television (CCTV) and video surveillance equipment. He said this while featuring on a radio interview.
“Lagos state government is doing everything to ensure that residents are safe. We are providing equipments, cameras for security agencies. We will be continuing from where former Governor Babatunde Fashola stopped,” he said.
“We are committed to using technology to support our security agencies. That is what we are currently doing. In three or four weeks, you will some of those things we are talking about. I am happy private sector is supporting use heavily. Just recently, we did a security trust fund appeal.
“We were able to get good money from private sector because they know we are committed to solving security challenges in Lagos. I just want to appeal to Lagos residents to bear with us. We are limited by these factors that we have enumerated. We cannot fold our hands and be drowned by our challenges.
“We are already on the drawing board. We are joining hands with all security agencies to ensure that security is of utmost importance to us. Without security, we cannot attract investment. We can improve on it to ensure that Lagos becomes safer. That is what I am committed to doing.”
He confirmed the arrest of 45 Boko Haram suspects in the state last week.
He said, “A lot of things have been done quietly several times in the past years. It is something that is continuous. It was not as if it was the first time such suspects were rounded up in Lagos State. We just want to assure our people that our security agencies are working. They are not just working, but also are going to ensure that Lagos is continually safe. That is just the message to every Lagosian. Absolutely, people should just go about their normal duties.”
