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Sunday, March 6, 2011

GOVERNOR BABATUNDE FASHOLA


Security Beefed Up At Alausa
Following widespread insecurity in the country, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State,has ordered security beef up at the State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.
As part of the new security measure, vehicles entering and going out of the secretariat around 7.00 pm, with effect from friday are searched thoroughly.
The main gate of the secretariat will now be permanently shut by 7.00 pm on weekdays and shut all through on weekends and public holidays.
A circular from the Public Service Office, said the governor had observed the poor state of security within the state secretariat complex and had ordered security beef up to forestall any eventuality.
The circular was signed by the Permanent Secretary, L.A.D. Abari on behalf of the Head of Service, Adesegun Ogunlewe and forwarded to all ministries, parastatals and agencies of government.
It has also been observed that movement in and out of the Secretariat Complex is often unchecked and this situation has become worrisome, considering the spate of attacks across the country.
Apart from shutting the main entrance to the secretariat, the government ordered that the main gate leading out of the secretariat would henceforth be closed by 6.00 pm during weekdays and would remain permanently closed at weekends and public holidays.
All vehicular and pedestrian movements in and out of the secretariat complex after 7.00 pm during weekdays will henceforth be through the gates at the Deputy Governor’s Office and the State Treasury Office.
All vehicular and pedestrian movements in and out of the secretariat complex at weekends and public holidays will henceforth be through the gate at the Deputy Governor’s Office only.
According to the government, all unauthorised persons with official plate numbers on their private vehicles should remove them forthwith as such act was considered a breach of security and criminal.
All abandoned vehicles within the secretariat complex, except government vehicles, should be removed within 48 hours of the release of this circular, if not, such vehicles will be impounded.
Private vehicles that belong to staff should not be parked within the secretariat complex overnight, at weekends and public holidays. Any of such vehicles discovered will be impounded.
Also, the state government stated that all officers should go about with their identity cards displayed conspicuously to avoid embarrassment, as unauthorised persons within the complex after 7.00 pm shall henceforth be accosted by security agents.

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