In line with his promises to intensify community security across the state, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration has so far donated 48 patrol vans, 385 walkie talkies and other security gargets to further boost the operation of the Neighbourhood Watchers in order to keep all the communities in Lagos safe.
Ambode stated this in his address at the grand finale of this year’s community day celebration which held at the Police College parade ground at Ikeja last week.
He said the donation is meant to demonstrate his governments committed to community development as well as intensify community security as a way of ensuring growth and development at the grassroots level.
To achieve the stated objective, the Ambode said his government has initiated a bottom to top approach to governance by making the communities an integral part of decision making process. “It is our communities that must decide what they want from the government and bring it forward.
“In keeping with our promise to intensify community security, we have donated to the Neighbourhood Watchers 48 patrol vans, 385 walkie talkies, 11 base and repeater stations, 1,150 uniforms, 570 handcuffs, 1,150 belts, berets and boots to equip them to keep our communities safe”, Ambode said.
He also disclosed that his government is working at a higher level with the Nigeria police and other security agencies to ensure the state is safe and secure for residents and investors assuring that Lagos state government is “totally committed to the implementation of community policing with active involvement of our people.
The governor further highlighted other efforts by the government to make life easier for the communities, these are: provision of 26 transport ambulances and 20 mobile intensive care units; 22 generators for General Hospitals; recruitment of 1,300 primary school teachers; 100 fire fighters; rehabilitation, repair and maintenance of over 268 inner township roads; blue light rail transportation; supply of transformers and electricity to 112 communities that were hitherto in darkness.
Ambode stated this in his address at the grand finale of this year’s community day celebration which held at the Police College parade ground at Ikeja last week.
He said the donation is meant to demonstrate his governments committed to community development as well as intensify community security as a way of ensuring growth and development at the grassroots level.
To achieve the stated objective, the Ambode said his government has initiated a bottom to top approach to governance by making the communities an integral part of decision making process. “It is our communities that must decide what they want from the government and bring it forward.
“In keeping with our promise to intensify community security, we have donated to the Neighbourhood Watchers 48 patrol vans, 385 walkie talkies, 11 base and repeater stations, 1,150 uniforms, 570 handcuffs, 1,150 belts, berets and boots to equip them to keep our communities safe”, Ambode said.
He also disclosed that his government is working at a higher level with the Nigeria police and other security agencies to ensure the state is safe and secure for residents and investors assuring that Lagos state government is “totally committed to the implementation of community policing with active involvement of our people.
The governor further highlighted other efforts by the government to make life easier for the communities, these are: provision of 26 transport ambulances and 20 mobile intensive care units; 22 generators for General Hospitals; recruitment of 1,300 primary school teachers; 100 fire fighters; rehabilitation, repair and maintenance of over 268 inner township roads; blue light rail transportation; supply of transformers and electricity to 112 communities that were hitherto in darkness.
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