LSSTF Expands Security Reform Drive with Second Batch of Multi-Agency Training in Lagos

LSSTF Expands Security Reform Drive with Second Batch of Multi-Agency Training in Lagos

The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has intensified efforts to strengthen security coordination and professionalism across the state, commencing the second batch of its statewide multi-agency training programme for security operatives as part of a broader reform agenda.

The two-day training, held on April 22 and 23, 2026, follows the successful rollout of the inaugural session last month and forms part of LSSTF’s target to train over 1,000 personnel drawn from various security and law enforcement agencies operating in Lagos.

The programme, themed “Enhancing Professional Capacity, Ethical Standards and Inter-Agency Collaboration for Effective Security Operations,” is designed to shift security operations in the state from reactive responses to a more proactive, intelligence-driven, and coordinated framework.

Participants were drawn from a broad spectrum of agencies including the Lagos State Police Command, OP Mesa, Nigerian Air Force, Force CID Annex Alagbon, Special Protection Unit (SPU), Western Ports Authority Police Command, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigeria Immigration Service, Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), Nigerian Correctional Service, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), among others.

Representing the Advisory Board Chairman of LSSTF, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Agboola Oshodi Glover, urged participants to approach the training with seriousness and discipline, noting its importance to their professional duties.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Executive Secretary/CEO of LSSTF, Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan, emphasised that the initiative was structured to break inter-agency silos and enhance collaboration. He noted that effective security management in a complex environment like Lagos requires improved communication, intelligence sharing, and coordinated responses among agencies.

Ogunsan further urged participants to maximise the opportunity, stressing that the training should translate into improved professionalism and better service delivery in the field. He added that agencies that fail to utilise such capacity-building initiatives effectively risk losing future training allocations.

A key highlight of the event was the presentation of the LSSTF Campaign Against Crime, Cultism and Other Vices (CACCOV), which focuses on preventive engagement to reduce criminality through public sensitisation and behavioural change.

Also speaking, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Fatai Tijani, described the training as timely, noting that effective security depends not only on equipment but on the discipline and quality of personnel.

In his remarks, the Commander of 651 Base Services Group, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Muhammed Imam, underscored the importance of unity among security agencies, stressing that coordinated efforts and intelligence sharing are critical to combating crime.

Similarly, the General Manager of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency, Dr. Ifalade Oyekan, highlighted the agency’s grassroots intelligence network, while the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, noted that the training would enhance officers’ ability to respond to emerging threats and evolving security challenges.

The training sessions were facilitated by Prof. Oka Obono and Dr. Diya Ololade, focusing on practical strategies to improve inter-agency cooperation, ethical standards, and operational efficiency across Lagos’ security architecture.