In his continued move to boost the morale of officers and men under the Lagos State Police Command, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos, CP Adegoke Fayoade has urged officers and men of the Area F Police Command to execute their policing duties with the much-needed passion and commitment.
Fayoade said this when he paid a sensitisation visit to Area F Police Command under the new leadership of ACP Paul Azuka Okafor.
The meeting which had all DPOs under the Area Command in attendance was also used to appraise the efforts in the first half of 2024,
In his address, the Commissioner of Police, stated expressed his appreciation to people for their support, saying since he assumed office in the last 6 months, the Command had put measures in place to improve the security level.
According to him, the Command had brought policing closer to the people and have improved response time to incidence, saying this cannot be done without support, credible information and logistics support.
He addressed the officers.saying Policing is service that is very noble and should be done with passion and commitment, as it is for the day and for the night. It is what we have signed for, we have to do it with commitment.
According to him, he has come to review the Command performance in the first half of the year so as to do better this 2nd half than the first half and to address officers to do better to serve the good people of Ikeja.
In his welcome remarks, the newly posted Area Commander in charge of Area F, ACP Okafor said the Area F division created on 13th August 1988 as area command is one of the most important and most strategic in Lagos State Command.
He said the Command provides security for Nigerians living within the Ikeja communities and agencies of both the federal government including Lagos State Government House, Lagos State Secretariat, Lagos State Police Command, Lagos State House of Assembly, Lagos State General Hospital, Lagos State Judiciary, international and local airports, Air Force Base, Army Cantonment, Lagos bus terminus, Nigeria Custom Service Federal operations.
According to him, it is gratifying to state that Area F has been relatively calm and peaceful with high profile crimes tackled and resolved promptly.
In his words, Area F has enjoyed the Grace of God with the unrelenting support of officers and men and the collaboration of other security agencies.
He said although he is relatively new in the Command but all the achievements will not be possible without the dedicated, unassuming leadership qualities, close monitoring, and mentorship bestowed upon by the CP.
Okafor used opportunity to express gratitude to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Lagos State Government for moral and logistics support to the command.
He also expressed gratitude to the IInspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun who within the short period have repositioned the Police for better service delivery.
Speaking on behalf of stakeholders at the meeting, the Regent of Ikeja, Chief Temitope Ibikunle thanked police officers for what they do to protect the citizen, saying as residents and people .of Ikeja, they are restating commitment that Ikeja is free of crime.
Hailing the CP, Chief Ibikunle recalled: while he was at Panti during the Endsars saga, how he managed the situation, saying she admired his manner of handling matters which is why when he became Commissioner of Police, they were so joyful because they have someone who understands the terrain.
According to her, it is said that to whom much is given, much is expected but little is given to the ones and we expect much, so if welfare is something the CP can improve on, please do it because Lagos is an example for the other 35 states, what happens here is emulated by others.
The Divisional Police Officers who were present at the CP’s visit include DPO Ojodu Division, CSP Elizabeth Oluwatoyin Opadola; DPO Alausa Division, CSP Tokunbo Abaniwonda; DPO Ikeja Division, CSP Akinwunmi Oke; DPO Mosafejo Division, CSP Peters Gbesu; DPO Man Centre Division, SP Ayodele Elijah; DPO Akinpelu Division, CSP Yakubu Luka; DPO Shogunle Division, CSP Olayinka Aghedo; Acting DPO Ilupeju Division, SP Ashade Babatunde.
Other officers present are CSP Benedict Eilenba ATO, ACO Area F, CSP Cyril Nwobu, 2ic Area F, CSP Oshiomogho Silvanus, Ops 1 Area F, CSP Aiyemomiro Mobolaji, and PPRO, Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin among others.
Other security stakeholders in attendance are the Regent of Ikeja, PCRC Area F Chairman, Emeka Atta, PCRC members, Barr. Fred Odutola, Eze Ndigbo Dr. Reuben, Chief Ajisegiri, among others.