The Lagos State Council of Traditional Rulers and
Chiefs on Thursday commended the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and all
the security agencies in the state for the prompt and successful rescue of the
students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu who were
kidnapped by gunmen at their school on February 29.
The traditional rulers, who stated this when they
paid a courtesy visit to the Governor at the Lagos House in Ikeja, said the
swift response and collaboration between the state government and security
agencies which culminated in the rescue of the three affected girls and arrest
of the hoodlums, was highly commended and that same was an eloquent
confirmation that security and welfare of the people is paramount to the
current administration in the state.
Briefing journalists at the end of the visit, Oba
of Lagos, HRM Rilwan Akiolu said the kidnap of the girls had again brought to
the fore the need to remind Lagosians to be security conscious and be alert at
any given point in time.
He said: "We are here to appreciate what God
has done in the recovery of the abducted school girls and to thank the
Governor, the security forces, particularly the Commissioner of Police, the
State Director of DSS, the Commander of 9th Mechanised Division of the Nigerian
Army and all other security forces who worked tirelessly in the recovery of the
three children.
"They really moved in on time and they
achieved success with God's guidance and help. So, we are here to appreciate
them and to alert the people on the need to be security conscious. We are also
here to pray for the success of the Lagos State Government and to brief the
Governor on the outcome of my visit to Saudi Arabia with Mr. President.
"We were very happy when we heard the news of
the rescue of the girls and you see the efficacy of prayer is not in doubt. All
hands were on deck and God heard our prayers and we were very happy. The
Governor played the role of a father, an administration and of a man who cared
for the welfare of his people, and our prayer is that God almighty will
continually be with him and all of us," Oba Akiolu said.
Responding, Governor Ambode said the primary
purpose of government is to ensure the security and welfare of the people,
assuring that his administration would not renege in keeping faith with that
role.
He thanked the monarchs for finding time to come
and appreciate what his administration has been doing especially in terms of
security, saying that the visit would further spur him to do more for the
people.
"I just want to say a very big thank you to
my royal fathers, my chiefs and this is coming from the bottom of my heart
because for you to have thought it necessary to come and show appreciation
about what has happened about our security situation in the last one week means
that the concern that you have brought here is about the progress and unity of
Lagos State in general.
"What you have done will more or less inspire
us to do more. Your visit to the Lagos House today in respect of the three
children that were kidnapped and later recovered is to send a message that you
are in support of all our security agencies and you are also in support of the
government with the way we have given security the required attention.
"You will recall also that the paramount
reason why we are in government is for the safety and welfare of all Lagosians
and we would not renege in ensuring that we keep Lagos safe and ensure that the
lives and property of all Lagosians are of paramount importance to us,"
the Governor said.
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