Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday announced the donation of 100 vehicles and gadgets to boost security in the state.
He disclosed this at the 19th Annual Town Hall Meeting on Security, organised by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) on Victoria Island, Lagos with the theme: “Building Trust, Enhancing Security: A New Era of Security and Partnerships”, where he advocated greater citizen participation to tackle emerging security challenges.
He said securing lives and property was a shared responsibility, urging Lagosians to own the process.
The governor said investment in security was a non-negotiable priority, adding that Lagos was ready to partner the Federal Government and security agencies to achieve a crime-free state.
“Every investment we make in security is a direct investment in peace, order and prosperity. Security is not a task for government alone. It is a shared duty, and we must continue to work together to build a safer Lagos for all,” he said.
Sanwo-Olu said the founder, Premier Lotto Limited (PLL), a gaming company, had pledged to begin, complete and donate a building to LSSTF within a year.
Giving an account of the year, LSSTF Executive Secretary, Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan, said N1,775,543,613.81 was spent on security interventions between December 19 last year and yesterday.
He said the sum was part of the N1,848,406,100.00 received as cash donations within the same period, adding that 228 security vehicles were also received as donations.
Of the 228 vehicles all fitted with communication and security gadgets, 217 were donated by the state government; two from the SNEPCO/Shell Joint Venture, and nine -seven buses and two 15-ton troop carriers- were bought by LSSTF.
Ogunsan said the vehicles were distributed across security agencies to boost mobility and response time.
