The Lagos State Security Trust Fund,LSSTF has concluded the May 2026 edition of its Statewide Inter-Agency Training Programme for Security Operatives with the presentation of certificates to participants and cash rewards for officers recognised for punctuality and commitment during the exercise.
The two-day intensive programme, which ended on Thursday, May 21, 2026, brought together operatives from various law enforcement, emergency management, paramilitary, and safety agencies serving across Lagos State.
The training formed part of the Fund’s broader institutional capacity-building initiative aimed at strengthening professionalism, ethical standards, emotional intelligence, public diplomacy, wellness consciousness, financial management, and inter-agency collaboration among security agencies.
Representing the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of LSSTF, Ayodele Ogunsan, the Director of Administration, Adegbola Lewis, said the initiative reflects the organisation’s commitment to sustained capacity development rather than isolated interventions.
According to him, modern security realities require stronger collaboration among agencies through intelligence sharing, coordinated responses, and mutual institutional understanding in order to maintain public trust and ensure safer communities.
A major highlight of the training was a five-module lecture delivered by Wale Adeagbo, Director of Security Risk Advisory, Consulting and Education at Halogen Group.
The lecture, titled “Enhancing Professional Capacity, Ethical Standards and Inter-Agency Collaboration for Effective Security Operation,” focused on ethical professionalism, operational leadership, performance management, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration among security agencies.
Speaking during the session, Adeagbo stressed the need for security institutions to continuously improve professional standards and operational coordination in response to evolving security threats confronting urban centres like Lagos.
According to him, effective security operations can no longer depend solely on force projection or isolated institutional actions, but must increasingly be driven by professionalism, accountability, emotional intelligence, communication, strategic partnerships, and public trust.
He also addressed concerns around the relationship between security agencies and citizens, urging personnel to adopt a people-focused approach to security operations.
“The first step is to have a clear citizens-focused vision that you can communicate with your community,” he said, while emphasising empathy, emotional connection, feedback systems, and performance measurement as critical tools for improving public confidence in security institutions.
At the closing session, participants who completed the training successfully were presented with certificates in recognition of their participation and commitment to professional development.
In addition, 10 officers who consistently arrived early throughout the two-day programme were rewarded with cash gifts of N50,000 each as part of efforts to encourage discipline, punctuality, and professionalism among security personnel.
The gesture drew commendation from participants and reinforced the LSSTF’s emphasis on institutional discipline, dedication, and positive work culture as essential components of effective security operations in Lagos State.
