Mission

Facilitating safety and security in Lagos State

Vision

Lagos: The safest, most secure and most prosperous commercial location in Africa

Core Values

PART

- Prudence

A - Accountability

R - Resourcefulness

T - Trust

ABOUT US

The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) was established by the Law of the Lagos State House of Assembly in 2007 to source for resources in cash and kind from corporate organizations (Public & Private) and well-meaning individuals to support security agencies with crime fighting equipment.

This was done against the backdrop of the findings and recommendations of the Musiliu Smith led committee, to provide a clear vehicle through which to institutionalize an enduring Public Private Partnership (PPP) approach to the resource problems of security institutions in the State.

The PPP approach was adopted as a model for the Fund due to the expertise and operational procedures that exist in the private sector and to allow for ease of business and effective and efficient running of the Fund.

OBJECTIVES OF THE FUND

The LSSTF objective is to provide money for the acquisition and deployment of security equipment, human, material and financial resources necessary for the effective functioning of all Federal, State, Local government security agencies operating in Lagos State and also for the training and retraining of these security operatives. 

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE LSSTF

The Board of Trustees of the Fund comprises of 80% representatives from the private sector and 20% representatives from the Public Sector. The Fund is headed by a Chairman, while the day-to-day administration of the Fund managed by the Executive Secretary/CEO. All of these members are meticulously appointed by the Governor of the State.

FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

  • To solicit for and receive donations to the Fund.  It is pertinent to mention at this point that the Fund does not receive any subvention from the Federal, State or the Local Government.  It relies solely on donations from any of these levels of government and from the organized private sector.
  • To procure crime fighting tools and equipment like gunboats, ammunitions, patrol cars (trucks and saloon vehicles), motorbikes, bullet proof vests, ballistic helmets, handcuffs, police uniforms/boots, raincoats/rain boots, walkie-talkies and also provide trainings for security agents for maximum efficiency.
  • Receive and review proposals on supply and maintenance of security equipment, trainings, communication gadgets, etc. and where the need is established, approval is then required for the procurement or training.
  • To ensure that the Fund at all times has sufficient money and materials to be able to offer support for the protection of lives and properties in Lagos State.

ADVISE THE GOVERNOR ON:

  • The activities of the Federal, State and Local government security agencies as it relates to protection of lives and properties.
  • Any matter relating to the implementation of programmes and recommendations to the Lagos State Security Council.

SOURCES OF FUNDS

  • Contributions from the Federal, State and Local Government.
  • Financial and material donations from the private sector. 

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE FUND DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY SUBVENTION FROM GOVERNMENT.


AGENCIES SUPPORTED BY THE LSSTF

The Fund supports security agencies across the State including, the Lagos State Police Command particularly the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), OPMESA (comprising of the Army, Navy and Air force), Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps (LNSC), Marine Police, Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Anti-Bomb Squad, Department of State Security (DSS), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nigeria Prison Service (NPS), Immigrations Service, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) and other security agencies which are all the primary responsibilities of the Federal Government.

BENEFITS

Over the years, the LSSTF has been able to provide the resources, logistics and equipment needed to achieve a safe and secure environment which has translated to the following;

  • Increased commercial/business activities in the State i.e., construction of more hotels, shopping malls, residential apartments, increased night life activities, infrastructural developments, construction of ultra-modern markets across the State, just to mention a few.
  • Influx of migrants all across the Country and beyond who are seeking for a safe haven or business opportunities
  • Construction of more tourists’ sites/destinations for visitors to the State
  • Increased revenue for the State due to increased business/commercial activities which has also resulted in improved infrastructure in the State i.e., the Light up Lagos project, improved transportation system/bus terminals, improved road networks, enhanced emergency response units, construction of more housing units, etc.
  • More job/entrepreneurial opportunities.
  • Youth engagement in various activities such as Street Carnivals, One Lagos Concerts, etc. 

Board of Trustees

Mr. Kehinde Durosimi-Etti

Chairman

Mr. Segun Agbaje

Member

Dr. Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan

Member

Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu

Member

Mr. Emeka Onwuka

Member

Otunba Niyi Adewunmi

Member

Mr. Agboola Oshodi-Glover DIG (Rtd.)

Member

Dr Ayodele Ogunsan

Member

Mr. Tayo Akinmade Ayinde

Member

Engr. Paul Omotayo Bamgbose-Martins

Member

Dr. Abdurrazaq Balogun

Executive Sercretary/CEO

Management Team

Dr. Abdurrazaq Balogun

Executive Secretary/CEO

Degbola Lewis

Administrative Director

Adaobi Nwankwo

Executive Assistant

Adeosun Ayowole

Liaison Officer

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WHAT YOUR DONATIONS DO

Lagosians and indeed, all Nigerians have longed to live in a safe and secure society. The blame for the rate of crime in the country has been hitherto laid on the security agencies and the Police in particular. However, the findings of the Security Committee headed by Alhaji Musiliu Smith has revealed that the deficiencies in crime prevention boil down to only one thing – FUNDING.

Therefore, the funds donated to LSSTF from private corporations and individuals go towards providing basic equipment to the security agencies operating in and around Lagos State. It has been discovered that when properly equipped, the response of the security agencies improves 100%. Also, statistics show that the crime rate in Lagos State has reduced since the establishment of the Fund.

As more funds are donated, the LSSTF will continue to provide essential logistics and provide additional resources for the security operatives. With your help, we are meeting our objectives for security and law enforcement in Lagos.

Thank you for helping make Lagos State safer.

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