The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has assured the people of the state of improved cooperation among all the security agencies in the state.
According to a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, Odumosu gave the assurance on Friday, January 15, 2021 at the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration that was held at Tafawa Balewa Square, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The police, among other security chiefs in the state, assisted Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in performing the remembrance rites and laying of wreath accordingly.
According to the statement, others in attendance at the ceremony were the state Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Folashade Jaji; top government functionaries, the state chairman of the Nigerian Legion, Colonel S. Akande (retd) and senior officers from the armed forces and the police.
The police boss, who doubles as the chairman of the Lagos State Security Council, seized the opportunity to pay tributes to the fallen heroes and admonish the gallant officers and men on the field, defending the territorial integrity and sovereignty of our beloved country, Nigeria, to be focused and patriotic as the present security challenges in the country are not insurmountable.
The Lagos police boss also appealed to Lagosians to always pray for security operatives, be law-abiding and embrace community-based policing as a civic responsibility.
