The Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency says it is set for an international exchange programme on community policing with The Gambia.
The General Manager, LNSA, Ifalade Oyekan, disclosed this after a discussion with a delegation led by a security consultant and son of the former President of The Gambia, Mr Omar Jawara, at the headquarters of the agency at Bolade Oshodi, Lagos.
According to a statement on Tuesday, Jawara, who expressed delight at the agency’s pioneer work in community policing in Africa, also commended the effort of the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at making Lagos safer and more secure.
He said The Gambia, as a West African country, has a lot in common with Nigeria, thus, a conducive environment should be created for symbiotic relations between the two countries.
“Nigeria and The Gambia will obviously be the better for it, if we collaborate,” Jawara was quoted to have said.
In his remarks, the GM, LNSA said,…
