The Lagos State Security Trust Fund, LSSTF has intensified efforts to reform Lagos’ security architecture with the commencement of the second batch of its statewide multi-agency training programme for operatives.
The training, held between April 22 and 23, 2026, builds on the inaugural session conducted earlier and forms part of a broader initiative to equip over 1,000 personnel across security and law enforcement agencies with enhanced professional and operational capacity.
The programme, themed “Enhancing Professional Capacity, Ethical Standards and Inter-Agency Collaboration for Effective Security Operations,” underscores a shift towards a more intelligence-driven, coordinated, and proactive security framework in the state.
Participants were drawn from multiple agencies including the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Air Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Nigeria Immigration Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency, and Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, among others.
Speaking at the opening, LSSTF Executive Secretary/CEO, Ayodele Ogunsan, emphasised that modern security challenges require collaboration rather than isolated efforts.
He noted that the training was designed to improve communication, intelligence sharing, and coordinated responses among agencies, stressing that no single institution can effectively manage security threats alone.
Ogunsan urged participants to treat the programme as a strategic opportunity to enhance professionalism and operational effectiveness, warning that agencies that fail to maximise such initiatives risk losing future training allocations.
Also speaking, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Tijani Olaiwola Fatai, described the initiative as timely, noting that effective security is driven not just by equipment but by the discipline, mindset, and competence of personnel.
Other stakeholders, including the Commander of the 651 Base Services Group of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Muhammed Imam, highlighted the importance of unity and structured collaboration, warning that gaps in coordination create opportunities for criminal elements.
The training also featured presentations on preventive security strategies, including the LSSTF Campaign Against Crime, Cultism and Other Vices (CACCOV), aimed at reducing criminal tendencies through community engagement and awareness.
Facilitators for the programme included Professor Oka Obono and Dr. Diya Ololade, who led sessions focused on intelligence, ethics, and modern security practices.
The LSSTF said the initiative reflects its long-term commitment to building a responsive, professional, and integrated security system capable of addressing Lagos’ evolving security landscape.
