By Our Reporter
Lagos State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday reaffirmed that the State Security Vision-conceived, refined, and consistently implemented for over two decades of progressive governance has become the gold standard for sub-national security architecture in Nigeria.
APC made this declaration in a release signed by its spokesperson, Hon. Seye Oladejo, copy of which was made available to newsmen, saying that Lagos, at a time when the nation confronts emerging threats, evolving criminal networks, and coordinated attempts by political opportunists to weaponize insecurity, stands as a shining example of what purposeful leadership, strategic investment, and unwavering political will can deliver.
The party, while making the assertion, noted that from the administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to that of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, Lagos had demonstrated that security is not a matter of rhetoric but of deliberate and sustained action.
According to it, the state has built a robust, multi-layered security ecosystem rooted in intelligence, collaboration, investment, and seamless community engagement, adding: "This is precisely why Lagos continues to enjoy relative peace, economic stability, and uninterrupted socio-political harmony despite its status as Nigeria’s most densely populated and economically vibrant city."
This was just as the party highlighted the pillars of the Lagos Security Vision that had made it a model for others, saying these include: A Public-Private Security Blueprint That Works, Intelligence-Driven Policing and Technology Adoption, Community Participation and Grassroots Vigilance, Strategic Inter-Agency Cooperation, Investment in Emergency Response and Disaster Preparedness and Consistency of Vision Across Administrations, followed by the establishments of agencies such as Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA), Lagos Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).
APC noted that security had never been politicized in Lagos, saying that the state had been fortunate to enjoy an unbroken continuity of progressive governance that ensures policies were sustainable, institutional memory preserved, and strategic priorities entrenched rather than discarded.
According to it, each successive administration has strengthened the foundation laid by its predecessor, thereby creating a stable and ever-evolving security framework that many other sub-nationals urgently needed to emulate.
"It is this continuity that places Lagos in a position of clear advantage. With this tested model, there is no doubt that Lagos State is fully set and ready whenever the establishment of State Police eventually comes on board.
"Unlike states that are still debating concepts and structures, Lagos already operates a complementary, intelligence-driven security architecture that can be seamlessly scaled and formalized once constitutional provisions are activated.
"These achievements did not arise by chance. They are the fruits of sustained planning, deliberate investment, and the visionary leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who as Governor laid the fundamentals, and Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, who continues to modernize and expand them in line with global best practices.
"While some opposition elements prefer to grandstand and exploit national security concerns for cheap political advantage, Lagos has chosen the path of responsibility-proving that a committed sub-national can significantly shape its own security destiny through planning, partnership, and political will.
"As Nigeria’s Commander-in-Chief, President Tinubu continues to implement far-reaching national security reforms. Lagos remains the reference point-demonstrating that synergy between Federal resolve and sub-national preparedness is not only possible but effective," the party stated.
It, therefore, called on other sub-nationals to study, adopt, and adapt the Lagos model, saying that this became imperative "because Nigeria’s security challenges demand local action, national coordination, and leadership that thinks beyond electoral cycles."
"The Lagos APC urges other sub-nationals to study, adopt, and adapt the Lagos model-because Nigeria’s security challenges demand local action, national coordination, and leadership that thinks beyond electoral cycles.
"Lagos leads. Others can follow. Nigeria will be better for it," APC said.
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