Lagos CP educates principals,  Ministry of Education officials, shares security tips

By Tobi Adetunji.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police CP Hakeem has educate Principals, students and officials of Lagos State ministry of education on the dire need to redesigning and fortifying security of schools across the state.

The lecture which  took last week  Thursday at Adeyemi Bero Hall, Alausa Ikeja-Lagos, was part of the command effort geared towards sensitizing and reawakening of consciousness to fortifying security in and around schools in Lagos State, particularly, the boarding schools with a view to protecting students, staffers and their facilities.

In a statement by the command Spokesman CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.

The Commissioner of Police, in order to build confidence in the principals, students, parents of the schools and officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Education, had a security meeting and lecture with the principals and officials of the Ministry of Education on redesigning and fortifying security of schools across the state.

Responding to Police good gesture, “The Hon Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Adefisoye, appreciated the command and other participants at the meeting for their time and supports so far on the security of schools in the state and encouraged them to put in their best to work with the police and other security agencies in the state in ensuring that our schools in Lagos State are safe and fortified against any attacks.

Odumosu assured all and sundry, especially owners and principals of schools to remain calm as the command has taken necessary steps in deploying its human and material resources including  Intelligence gathering, patrols, raids of black spots, sensitisation programmes, Town Hall Meetings, threat analyses  to brace up the security in and around both private and public schools in Lagos State.

He also urged the parents and guardians to assist in supervising their kids (students) and volunteer information to the police and other security agencies as it affects the safety of schools in the state.