AgegePulse Magazine
The Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, High Chief Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, JP has expressed the real initiatives behind the Community Security Outfit Paramole Inaugurated at the council area yesterday.
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Egunjobi stated that, the prevailing sorry state of affairs in respect of securing Nigeria and Nigerians are the consequences of youth restiveness, high unemployment rate among youths, inadequate security officers and low usage of technology.
"Their responsibility (Paramole) is to laise with the Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps and the Police as regards information sharing , dissemination and possible arrest of criminals within Agege".
"Kindly spare me few minutes to recount the genesis of what will now be known in Lagos as Agege Crime Fighters or Pàràmòlè.
"Sometime early this year my mentor and leader, Rt. Hon. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa talked me and my counterpart, Hon. Johnson Babatunde into the idea of establishing a community's security group to stem the growing tide of crime in our areas and the rest is history".
"On my watch, Agege Local Government has been trying to address those issues, for many reasons including making our community more secured because *an idle mind is the devil's workshop* . Owò tò dì lè nì ròŕè n sò!
"Over 250 others are on the council's payroll, receiving N10,000 each every month and encouraged to engage in noble cause.
"Through the newborn Agege Crime Fighters, the council has employed 50 persons to complement regular security operatives in order to make our community a safer place.
According to him, the recruits placed on monthly salary underwent security training for months. They will have at their disposal two buses, four motorcycles and ten bicycles for patrol while they're not allowed to bear arms in any form.
In a brief interview with the Vice Chairman of the Council, Hon. Gbenga Abiola Agbelebu who also dressed in the security outfit stated that, "the Security outfit is being created to assist the Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies on information, gathering , dissemination and ameliorating criminal activities within Agege Local Government.
"Remember that some Years ago, Agege Local Government started a deradicalization program for about 300 youths as we engage them in several vocations , training and re orientation with monthly stipend on those who are ready to be part of the deradicalization process".
"They will be supervised by other Para military agency headed by the Nigerian Police force and properly profiled by the Department of Secrete Service ( DSS ) amongst others.
The foundational ideology of this is dedicated towards mopping all nooks and crannies of Agege clean and clear of criminals and deradicalizing those who are willing to change by giving them an opportunity to turn a new leave.
"Agege Local Government will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that we bring serenity, safety and provide the structure for a more secure Agege". Agbelebu concluded
