The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has described the new headquarters of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) as a major institutional platform for strengthening policing and security operations, particularly with the proposed introduction of state police.
Disu, who made the remarks during a tour of the Fund’s newly commissioned headquarters on Assbifi Road, Alausa, Ikeja, on Saturday, commended the LSSTF for its longstanding support for the Nigeria Police Force.
Although he was unable to attend the commissioning ceremony, the police chief said the Fund’s sustained investments in operational equipment, infrastructure, logistics and other critical needs of the police had demonstrated the value of collaboration between government, the private sector and security institutions.
He expressed confidence that the new headquarters would strengthen the Fund’s institutional capacity and provide a better platform for expanding its interventions to support the Nigeria Police Force and the proposed state police system.
His remarks come amid renewed efforts to decentralise policing in the country, following the approval of the proposed state police arrangement by at least two-thirds of the 36 State Houses of Assembly.
Disu also commended business mogul and philanthropist, Sir Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu, for single-handedly funding the construction of the new LSSTF headquarters, describing his intervention as a significant example of private-sector commitment to public safety and national development.
He equally acknowledged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Fund’s Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ayodele Ogunsan, for their sustained support for the police and other security agencies.
Responding, Ogunsan thanked the IGP for the visit and his encouraging remarks, reaffirming the Fund’s commitment to supporting the police, other security agencies and the proposed state police system.
He said the LSSTF would continue to deploy strategic interventions to improve operational effectiveness and strengthen public safety, stressing that sustained cooperation among government, security institutions and private-sector stakeholders remained essential to building an effective and sustainable security framework.
Among those who accompanied the IGP on the visit were his wife and National President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Mrs Olufunmilayo Mutiat Disu; Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Moshood Jimoh; Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani; Area Commander, ACP Sholla Omilade; and Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Commander, CSP Shola Jejeloye.