I-G says Lagos deserves special security as it receives 6 gunboats
The Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim has said Lagos State deserved special security attention by the Federal Government in view of its geographical peculiarity and economic importance.
Ringim said this in Lagos at the inauguration of six patrol gunboats for the Marine Division of the Lagos State Police Command.
The I-G also said Lagos State’s population made it to require more support to address ``security vulnerabilities’’.
The six patrol boats, fitted with General Purpose Machine Guns, were donated to the state by the Federal Government.
They are to boost security in the state’s waterways.
Ringim said the provision of the boats was a demonstration of the Federal Government’s commitment to boosting security of lives and property in Lagos State.
He said the patrol boats would assist the police in providing adequate security around vital public and private assets in the riverine areas of the state, including of Epe, Marina and Badagry.
The I-G commended Lagos State for its various initiatives aimed at improving security in the state, as well as promoting economic activities.
He said the state government’s partnership with the police on crime control was unparalleled and urged other states to emulate it.
In his speech, Gov. Babatunde Fashola, thanked the police for their efforts at reducing crime.
He said the boats would improve waterways security in the state and also boost the capacity of the state to provide general security.
The governor said the state would procure more patrol boats through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund to complement the ones provided by the police.
He urged the police to properly maintain the boats to ensure that they served maximally.
Commissioner of Police, Yakubu Alkali, said each of the six boats would be deployed to the riverine areas of Atlas Cove, Epe, Ijora and Marina, Apapa-Kirikiri, Lekki Phases One and Two, and Marine Base.
He said the delivery of the boats would significantly check the infiltration of criminals into Lagos creeks.
The Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim has said Lagos State deserved special security attention by the Federal Government in view of its geographical peculiarity and economic importance.
Ringim said this in Lagos at the inauguration of six patrol gunboats for the Marine Division of the Lagos State Police Command.
The I-G also said Lagos State’s population made it to require more support to address ``security vulnerabilities’’.
The six patrol boats, fitted with General Purpose Machine Guns, were donated to the state by the Federal Government.
They are to boost security in the state’s waterways.
Ringim said the provision of the boats was a demonstration of the Federal Government’s commitment to boosting security of lives and property in Lagos State.
He said the patrol boats would assist the police in providing adequate security around vital public and private assets in the riverine areas of the state, including of Epe, Marina and Badagry.
The I-G commended Lagos State for its various initiatives aimed at improving security in the state, as well as promoting economic activities.
He said the state government’s partnership with the police on crime control was unparalleled and urged other states to emulate it.
In his speech, Gov. Babatunde Fashola, thanked the police for their efforts at reducing crime.
He said the boats would improve waterways security in the state and also boost the capacity of the state to provide general security.
The governor said the state would procure more patrol boats through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund to complement the ones provided by the police.
He urged the police to properly maintain the boats to ensure that they served maximally.
Commissioner of Police, Yakubu Alkali, said each of the six boats would be deployed to the riverine areas of Atlas Cove, Epe, Ijora and Marina, Apapa-Kirikiri, Lekki Phases One and Two, and Marine Base.
He said the delivery of the boats would significantly check the infiltration of criminals into Lagos creeks.
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