Lagos Assembly tasks Ambode on intensive security.

Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday called on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to take necessary steps to ensure safety and security of all residents.

The House also urged the governor to end kidnappings, gang war, cultism and other criminal activities in the state.

The House, which commended the huge investment of the state government in security, said that the state needed more security measures to checkmate activities of criminals.

The Assembly passed the House Motion No. 43, initiated by the Majority Leader, Sanai Agunbiade, saying this House calls on Ambode to take all necessary steps aimed at engaging the Nigeria Air Force, Nigerian Navy and the Nigeria Army to checkmate kidnapping in the state.

The House calls on the governor to arrange with the commissioner of police and heads of other security agencies to increase security patrol and, where necessary, station armoured personnel carriers at strategic points and flash areas.

In his contribution, Chairman, House Committee on Waterfronts Infrastructure, Gbolahan Yishawu, said the motion was apt and has captured the mood of the state’’.

Also speaking, Chairman, House Committee on Works and Infrastructure, Abiodun Tobun, said government should do its best to drive criminals from the state; these criminals have now moved to places such as Epe, Ikorodu and Badagry.

However, Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Tunde Braimoh, said security challenge was not peculiar to Lagos State, saying it was a common phenomenon in a metropolitan state like Lagos.

Braimoh also urged the Federal Government to come to the aid of the state to get rid of criminals.

The House passed the motion after a voice vote conducted by Speaker Mudashiru Obasa.