‘I TAKE SECURITY TO BE THE NO. 1 PRIORITY’ – COKER-AGUDA LCDA CHAIRMAN, IBRAHIM RASAQ LEKAN
By Oki Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
L-R: Executive Chairman, Coker-Aguda LCDA, Hon. Ibrahim Rasaq Lekan in a warm handshake with the Deputy Commissioner of Police, DC Lagos SCID Panti, DCP Adegoke Fayoade at the Miss Security Nigeria 2021.
The security challenges in Nigeria require that all hands must be on deck. This effort must span across from the federal level to the community level. This is what the Chairman of Coker-Aguda LCDA, Hon. Ibrahim Rasaq Lekan has embraced in his three-month old administration and is primed to continue.
Speaking at the Fireside Chat during the Miss Security Nigeria 2021, the council boss shared with Yomi Oyelami of Trek Africa Newspaper the importance that he attaches to security. ‘I take security to be the no. 1 priority because we know the challenges we are facing in Nigeria.’
Hon. Ibrahim Rasaq Lekan
He added: ‘We are close to the people so we are to tackle security from the zero level. We are telling people ‘see something, say something’ that is how we can help the security agencies. You cannot harbor criminals at home, by the time the issue escalates you will be the first to suffer the consequences. So that is why you have to provide information.’
Hon. Lekan noted that the Lagos Neighborhood Security Agency (LNSA) have been particularly helpful. He reiterated: ‘We have been engaging the LNSA and they have been helpful. They are the closest to the grassroots. We are supporting them and we always stand by them.’
L-R: Executive Chairman, Coker-Aguda LCDA, Hon. Ibrahim Rasaq Lekan Presenting A Brand New Laptop to the Winner, Miss Security Nigeria 2021, Queen Alisha Uwua; Founder, Juwarat Enehezeyi Abdulsalam Foundation (JEAF), Hajia Juwarat Enehezeyi Abdulsalam; CEO, Princeclass Couture, Prince Ifeanyi and Deputy Commissioner of Police, DC Lagos SCID Panti, DCP Adegoke Fayoade at the Miss Security Nigeria 2021.
On his first three months, the 35-year old Chairman affirmed that he has represented Nigeria’s youthful population well. ‘The most important thing is the office not about the person sitting in the office. We are up to the task. We are going to succeed. We are standing for the youths. The first three months have been challenging but because we are ready for it, we have been up to the task.’
