The Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency, LNSA has played host to the Ambassador of the United States to Nigeria,Richard Mills at its Headquarters at Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos.
During the visit, the Ambassador and his entourage which included the acting Consular General, Jos Ellen Gorg were taken round the Agency facilities including the Marine, Forest Rangers, Paramedics, Forensics, Human Trafficking, Gender based issues Units and the situation room.
In his reaction, Ambassador Mills expressed surprise and satisfaction at the amount of work put into the Agency under the present Management. In his words, he described his experience as very fascinating and enlightening.
He said, “although my staff had briefed me about the Agency, seeing the real thing has been revealing and engaging for me.
While responded to questions fielded by members of the American Ambassador, the General Manager of the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency, Prince Dr Ifalade Oyekan FISN said the Agency responded to Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s charge to rebrand the Agency by drafting a Roadmap which include the structural changes witnessed so far.
Oyekan said the Agency is on the ascendancy and will continue in that direction. “The intention of the Governor was to prepare the Corps in readiness to become the State Police in two years and I think we are already there.”
Ifalade also said the Agency has achieved many firsts that makes it a pioneer in community policing. “We are the first to introduce the Body Worn Camera. We have introduced the Body shield for the crowd control unit and have created new units to develop our professional capacity.”
The General Manager expressed his delight at the visit of the foremost American in Nigeria, while he hoped that this visit will give birth to the dream of creating the foremost community Policing outfit in Nigeria and sub Saharan Africa.
