LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT REFUNDS 145 FORMER SUBSCRIBERS OF EGAN HOUSING ESTATE
admin By Oyebola Owolabi
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Mudashiru Obasa has said the House will support the Army’s efforts at sustaining the peace in the state.
Obasa gave the assurance when he received 48th Commander of the 9 Brigade of the Army, Brig.-Gen. Olawale Oyekola, at the Assembly complex.
According to him, the House is committed to ensuring peace and stability across the state, and so welcomes every support from the right quarters.
He said: “I assure you of our total support. Our arms are open. When you need us, all you have to do is just call on us. We are at the House of Assembly to protect the people’s interests, their rights and ensure do what they should do.
“We love peace in Lagos, which you can call a mini-Nigeria. And with your coming, we hope to sustain the peace we have in the state. Our interest is to prosper Lagos economically, socio-politically and in infrastructure.”
The speaker also hailed the military for their dedication and loyalty to Nigeria. He described them as gallant. He specially praised the military men tackling insecurity, particularly in the Northeast.
Gen. Oyekola said he was returning to Lagos 20 years after he left, noting that the peace in Lagos needs to be sustained.
He solicited the support of Lagosians for the Army, which he called the third layer of protection, with the Nigeria Police Force as the first layer.
“Wearing this uniform does not make us different from the people. We are first civilians before becoming men in uniforms,” he said.
Gen. Oyekola resumed at the Brigade Headquarters in Ikeja, on 21, 2024 after previously serving as Chief of Staff at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI.
