In a bid to boost the effectiveness of police officers in Lagos State, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode today, December5, 2016, handed over 3 patrol vehicles and 45 power bikes to Rapid Response Squad (RRS).
Speaking on the decision to hand over the new equipment to the RRS, Ambode, through his official Twitter handle, said, “The security of lives and property remains one of the focal objectives of our administration.”
The governor also added that, “We remain committed to the welfare of security personnels, we’ll increase the death insurance benefit for officers who die in active service.”
The security of lives and property remains one of the focal objectives of our administration. #ItesiwajuEko #RRS pic.twitter.com/kzGkBRpfcv
— Akinwunmi Ambode (@AkinwunmiAmbode) December 5, 2016
This new equipment will boost the effectiveness of our police officers. #RRS #ItesiwajuEko pic.twitter.com/xWHs3gfnMm
— Akinwunmi Ambode (@AkinwunmiAmbode) December 5, 2016
Ambode injects 3 patrol vehicles, 45 power bikes to RRS’s fleet, raises police death insurance to N10million pic.twitter.com/H9sP0KLIxf
— Rapid Response Squad (@rrslagos767) December 5, 2016
Below are pictures from the handing over of the new equipment:
Responding to the gesture, the RRS Commander, Mr. Olatunji Disu said the equipment given to them by the State Government would further spur them to give their best towards protecting the lives and property of residents.
