The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has asked security personnel to make the state safe and leave no room for criminals.
Sanwo-Olu said security of lives and property remained the priority of his administration, tasking the personnel not to spare any effort in keeping the peace in Lagos.
The governor spoke on Tuesday during inspections of operation bases of the Rapid Response Squad in Ikeja and the Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit in Oshodi.
He directed the officers to maintain constant security surveillance across the state and flush out criminals from their hideouts.
Sanwo-Olu, however, cautioned the officers against impunity in the discharge of their duties, urging them to carry out their responsibility with humility and respect for human rights.
He said residents deserved a premium quality of security to justify the resources being committed by the state to fund security agencies’ operations.
“To whom much is given, much is expected. I want all the people of Lagos to feel the operation of the new improved RRS, which must ensure that criminals and people that have criminal intention do not have a space in communities across the state. We are aware of the efficient operations of our security outfits, but we must raise the bar of policing in our communities to reassure residents and investors of their security.
“Spare no effort in dealing with criminals, but the offenders that deserve correction should be corrected without impunity. You must make the state safe for law-abiding residents,” the governor said.
Sanwo-Olu noted that the security outfits were established to protect people and their properties, adding that taxpayers should not feel threatened by the operations of the security personnel.
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