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The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), has donated two operational vehicles to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to strengthen security operations and protect railway infrastructure across the state.

The vehicles were formally presented to the NRC Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, at the Mobolaji Johnson Train Station, Ebute Metta, Lagos.

Presenting the vehicles, the Executive Secretary/CEO of the LSSTF, Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan, said the intervention was part of the state government’s continued support for security agencies and institutions operating within Lagos.

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Ogunsan, accompanied by the Administrative Secretary of the Fund, Mr. Demola Lewis, said the vehicles would improve the ability of security personnel attached to the railway to respond to vandalism, theft and other criminal activities along the railway corridor.

He commended the transformation taking place within the NRC under Opeifa’s leadership, stressing that the protection of railway infrastructure remained critical to sustaining efficient rail transportation.

According to him, the Nigeria Police Railway Command and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) are expected to deploy the vehicles for railway security operations.

He urged the security agencies to ensure proper and judicious use of the vehicles, noting that the LSSTF has a monitoring mechanism to ensure that security assets donated by the Fund are deployed for their intended purposes.

Responding, Opeifa expressed appreciation to the Lagos State Government and Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu for supporting the Corporation’s efforts to strengthen railway security and operations.

The NRC boss also commended the leadership and staff of the LSSTF for their continued partnership in securing the railway system in Lagos.

Opeifa said the vehicles would enhance the capacity of security agencies to protect passengers, railway infrastructure and other critical assets.

He called on other state governments, particularly the 26 states where the NRC has an operational presence, to support efforts to secure railway infrastructure within their jurisdictions.

According to him, stronger collaboration between the NRC, state governments and security agencies would facilitate faster responses to vandalism, theft and other threats to railway assets.

Beyond security support, Opeifa disclosed that the Lagos State Government had indicated its readiness to rehabilitate some roads within the railway compound and install solar-powered streetlights after the completion of the road works.

He also revealed that construction work was ongoing on a major storm-water drainage project designed to channel water from the railway compound towards the Mile 2 lagoon.

The NRC MD said the drainage project, which commenced earlier in the year, had significantly improved the environment within the railway compound and helped reduce the perennial flooding previously experienced during heavy rainfall.

Speaking on behalf of the security agencies, the representative of the Commissioner of Police, Nigeria Police Railway Command, Deputy Commissioner of Police Yahaya Usman, expressed appreciation to the Lagos State Government and LSSTF for the donation.

He assured that the vehicles would be deployed strictly for railway security operations, particularly surveillance, patrols and rapid response along the railway corridor.

The intervention highlights the growing collaboration between the Lagos State Government and the NRC towards improving railway security, protecting critical transport infrastructure and creating a safer environment for passengers and railway communities

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