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By Lukman Olabiyi
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tasked monarchs to consider the security of life and property as collective responsibility between government, security agencies and traditional institutions.
He stated this at the inauguration of the state council of Obas and chiefs, yesterday, in Ikeja.
The governor charged the traditional rulers on collaboration with government and security agencies in order to protect life and property of the citizens.
He commended all the traditional rulers for their support for his candidature and that of President Bola Tinubu in the last polls.
“We recognize and appreciate the vital role our traditional rulers play in ensuring peace, harmony and stability thereby creating a conducive environment for everyone in our communities to live, work and transact their businesses without fear or intimidation. It is in furtherance of this conviction that a total number of 48 Obas were installed between June 2020 to May 2023.
“As I inaugurate this council for another five-year term, I want to beseech our traditional rulers to continue serving as vital bridges between the people and the government as fathers of their respective communities.
“The vital issue of security in our state should be our collective concern; as your collaboration with the government and its’ security agencies would help in safe-guarding the peace that Lagos State has always enjoyed,” Sanwo-Olu said.
The governor pledged that his administration would continued to support traditional rulers with welfare packages to enhance their mobility and general upkeep as well as the construction and renovation of palaces across the state.
