Ambode threatens to shut down Creeks to prevent hoodlums from returning
Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:31:am National
2.6K By Buchi Obichie
The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday vowed to shut down' some locations within the State where vandals seem to be hibernating, in order to prevent their return.
The Governor made the declaration during a visit by Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Kpotun Ibrahim, at Lagos House, Ikeja.
Warning that commercial or trading activities in such areas would be put on hold, Ambode said, "Again, we need to ensure that these criminals do not go back to the creeks. On our part as a Government, whatever it is that it takes to take the militants and vandals off Lagos we are going to do it.
"If it means shutting down some locations where they seem to be hibernating in terms of any commercial trade, we would do it and make sure we guarantee the lives of our people and whatever it will take in terms of financial support for the security agencies to sustain the success we've had in the last few days, we would do it."
Speaking on the recent military onslaught against the criminal elements which he said was yielding positive results, Ambode also vowed that the State Government would deploy its entire arsenal to ensure that militants and vandals threatening the peace of Lagos were flushed out once and for all. He thanked President Buhari and commended the security forces for all their efforts."I want to commend all the security agencies for a job well done, I also want to thank President Muhammadu Buhari for approving that operation. I also commend the Chief of Defence Staff for also approving the joint effort. We are already seeing the results. I have just been briefed this morning about the impact of what has been done."
He also specifically thanked the Police force for their contribution to Operation Awathe, and thanked the acting IGP for visiting Lagos.
While thanking the acting IGP for finding time to visit Lagos since his appointment, Governor Ambode appealed for more police presence in the state to secure the lives and property of the over 22 million people in the state.
The Governor also appealed for more Police officers to be sent to Lagos, due to its large population.
He said, "I want to thank you for visiting Lagos. You've worked in Lagos before. The Lagos of then and the Lagos of now are totally different. The population in Lagos is over 22 million and then the land space is not increasing, so the number of police officers that we have with regard to population is very meagre.
"So as you recruit policemen, we appeal that more police officers be deployed to Lagos, we have space for them, we can build more police stations and we can equip them effectively."
Speaking earlier, the IGP, who said he was in Lagos to visit some police formations in the state, commended the State Government for its support and cooperation with the Police and other security agencies in recent times.
The Governor made the declaration during a visit by Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Kpotun Ibrahim, at Lagos House, Ikeja.
Warning that commercial or trading activities in such areas would be put on hold, Ambode said, "Again, we need to ensure that these criminals do not go back to the creeks. On our part as a Government, whatever it is that it takes to take the militants and vandals off Lagos we are going to do it.
"If it means shutting down some locations where they seem to be hibernating in terms of any commercial trade, we would do it and make sure we guarantee the lives of our people and whatever it will take in terms of financial support for the security agencies to sustain the success we've had in the last few days, we would do it."
Speaking on the recent military onslaught against the criminal elements which he said was yielding positive results, Ambode also vowed that the State Government would deploy its entire arsenal to ensure that militants and vandals threatening the peace of Lagos were flushed out once and for all. He thanked President Buhari and commended the security forces for all their efforts."I want to commend all the security agencies for a job well done, I also want to thank President Muhammadu Buhari for approving that operation. I also commend the Chief of Defence Staff for also approving the joint effort. We are already seeing the results. I have just been briefed this morning about the impact of what has been done."
He also specifically thanked the Police force for their contribution to Operation Awathe, and thanked the acting IGP for visiting Lagos.
While thanking the acting IGP for finding time to visit Lagos since his appointment, Governor Ambode appealed for more police presence in the state to secure the lives and property of the over 22 million people in the state.
The Governor also appealed for more Police officers to be sent to Lagos, due to its large population.
He said, "I want to thank you for visiting Lagos. You've worked in Lagos before. The Lagos of then and the Lagos of now are totally different. The population in Lagos is over 22 million and then the land space is not increasing, so the number of police officers that we have with regard to population is very meagre.
"So as you recruit policemen, we appeal that more police officers be deployed to Lagos, we have space for them, we can build more police stations and we can equip them effectively."
Speaking earlier, the IGP, who said he was in Lagos to visit some police formations in the state, commended the State Government for its support and cooperation with the Police and other security agencies in recent times.
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