{"id":8942,"date":"2016-10-11T18:28:43","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T17:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=8942"},"modified":"2016-10-11T21:11:40","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T20:11:40","slug":"lagos-boost-security-with-plans-to-recruitment-5000-neighhbourhood-watchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/lagos-boost-security-with-plans-to-recruitment-5000-neighhbourhood-watchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos boost security with plans to recruit 5000 neighhbourhood watchers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Governor<\/a><\/p>\n

Akinwummi Ambode, Lagos State Gov.<\/p>\n

Lagos boost security with plans to recruit 5000 neighhbourhood watchers<\/strong>
\nAs part of plans to further boost security and make the state a safe heaven for life and business, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday disclosed plans to recruit at least 5,000 Neighbourhood Watchers to boost security across the State.<\/p>\n

The new recruits are expected to earn at least N25, 000 monthly with other allowances.<\/p>\n

Governor Ambode, who made this disclosure at the 3rd Quarter 2016 Town Hall Meeting, held at the Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, said the neighbourhood Safety Agency Bill which he signed into Law on August 15, 2016, was part of efforts to institutionalise and deepen community policing in the State.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a law that has just been passed which is the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps Law, 2016 and in line with the resolution taken by the House of Assembly yesterday, we would go all out to make sure that this agency is activated and all our neighborhoods will be covered, and then centralize with the State Government with all the necessary equipment and resources to ensure that we establish what we call community policing and that is the way to go.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will rebrand Neighborhood Watchers and re-equip them to the level that each Neighborhood Watchers in all the Local Governments will have their vehicles and necessary equipment to complement security. We are also working on employing additional 5,000 Neighborhood Watchers in all our Local Governments and they will be paid by us, while the basic salary for the entrance level will be N25, 000 per month,\u201d the Governor said.<\/p>\n

The Governor also disclosed that the State Government would roll out all its empowerment programmes next week. He said the programmes targeted to assist youths, artisans and the needy become self reliant have been provided, hence beneficiaries would start getting support from the last quarter of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will roll out all our empowerment programmes immediately to assist all our youth, artisans and the needy. The funding for the N500m Lagos State Persons Living with Disability Fund has been provided and beneficiaries will start getting support from this quarter,\u201d Governor Ambode said.<\/p>

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Speaking on the budget performance of the 2016 budget, Governor Ambode disclosed that the State\u2019s budget performance for January to September performed at 69 per cent as against 65 per cent for the same period in 2015.<\/p>\n

He said a total of N166.8billion has been spent on capital projects this year, a figure, he said, was more than double the N53.6billion spent for the same period last year. Governor Ambode said the State generated a total revenue of N97.3billion in the last quarter with an expenditure of expenditure of N110.2billion, noting that the cash reserve of the State has remained positive.<\/p>\n

The Governor also disclosed that a total sum of N55billion was expended on capital expenditure in the last quarter.<\/p>\n

According to him, the last quarter witnessed a lot of activities from the delivery of massive road infrastructure across the Local Governments in the State as well as the promulgation of the anti-Land Grabbing Law, aimed at making life easier for property owners and a boost in investment activities that will enhance the growth and development potentials in the State.<\/p>\n

He expressed optimism that despite the recession, the State\u2019s economy would remain on a strong and sound footing if capital expenditure spending is increased.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this quarter, we will concentrate more resources on capital projects. We will put money in the hands of our local contractors and through them stimulate and reflate the economy. Immediate payments will be made to contractors handling health sector and education sector projects within the next two weeks,\u201d Governor Ambode assured.<\/p>\n

Speaking on some projects outlined for the next quarter, the Governor said that plans have been concluded to transform the Yaba Bus Park with the provision of modern bus shelters replica of the ones erected at the Tafawa Balewa Square.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Akinwummi Ambode, Lagos State Gov. 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