Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has challenged the newly appointed Commissioner of Police in the State, Imohimi Edgal, to deliver on the enormous task before him in effectively and efficiently policing the nation’s commercial hub.
The governor informed the new Lagos Police boss that the security of lives and property in the state remain sacrosanct.
Ambode spoke at Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja when he received the immediate past Commissioner of Police in the State, Fatai Owoseni and the new CP, alongside top officers of the Command in his office.
He specifically saluted Owoseni for contributing immensely to the security of the State during his tenure as the CP and wished him success in his future endeavours.
While officially welcoming the new CP to the State, Governor Ambode acknowledged the fact that Edgal had been very familiar with the terrain having been in the State for long, and assured him of the support of the State Government to ensure his success in office.
He said, “We are comfortable that he (Edgal) does not have to start trying to learn the ropes because he is very familiar with the security architecture of the State and the enormity of the assignment that has been given to him. On our part, we will ensure that we support him as well as men and officers of the State Command.
“What is most important to us is that we must keep the city safe. Lagos must be safer, Lagos must be cleaner and it is based on that we can invite investors to come in. That is when we can project our 24/7 economy and so we cannot afford not to have a vibrant police force.
“More importantly is the fact that we in government have decided that without a safe city, we cannot have a prosperous State and the prosperity and the peace that Lagos is enjoying now is actually founded on that fabric of the safety of lives and property”.
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