Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, inaugurated and presented a building to the Department of State Service in the Alimosho region of the state on Thursday.
The governor, according to a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, during the inauguration of the DSS building project, stated that his administration’s ultimate goal was for the state to become one of the best places to live, work, and invest on the African continent.
Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr. Tayo Ayinde, stated that the DSS building was outfitted with the necessary furnishings and facilities, including remand rooms, kitchenettes, a registry, a conference room, and two- and one-bedroom living quarters with en suite bathrooms.
He said, “This administration has been working closely with security agencies in the state in our firm resolve to raise the bar of governance which includes ensuring a well-secured and safe environment for investment and other socio-economic activities to thrive.
“We strongly believe that investment in security must be prioritised because security and welfare of the people remain the primary duty of any government and we urge the people of Alimosho and all Lagosians in general, especially the youth, to shun crime, cooperate with security agencies and work together to achieve a common aim, because security is a collective responsibility.”
The Lagos State Command Director of the DSS, who was represented at the event by a Deputy Director (Administration), Adebisi Akinloye, commended the Lagos State Government for the commissioned building and assured that it would be adequately utilised and properly maintained.
In his address, the Chairman of the Alimosho Local Government Area, Jelili Sulaimon, said the singular effort by the Sanwo-Olu-led administration to construct a building for the DSS in the council was a clear testimony of a government that was ready to address the challenges of security.
“Within just three years, you have been able to touch every local government with monumental projects, one of which we have come to commission here today. The electorate in Alimosho Local Government and the five Local Council Development Areas, home and abroad, with our full chest, say it loud and clear that your second-term project has been adopted as our collective baby. Wherever you go, we also go with you,” he said.