EVERY HISBAH OFFICER IS A PEACE AND SECURITY AMBASSADOR IN HIS COMMUNITY.(PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Press Release: Every Hisbah Officer Is a Peace and Security Ambassador in His Community. Kano State Governor Alh.Abba Kabir Yusuf has reaffirmed the determination of his administration to ensure security and peace  for the protection of lives and property across the state. The Governor, represented by the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Sani Auwal, made the commitment during a stakeholders meeting on the contribution of shari'a sector institutions toward promoting peace and security in Kano State. The meeting was organized by the Kano State Hisbah Board and held at the Coronation hall Government House, Kano. He emphasized that security is a collective responsibility and urged the Hisbah Board to focus more on providing intelligence reports to conventional security agencies, rather than limiting efforts to moral enforcement alone. The Governor also called on the Zakkat and Endowment Commission to develop a structured system for collecting zakkat from w...

LAGOS TASKFORCE CLEARS SHANTIES IN AGUNGI, LEKKI.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE


 LAGOS TASKFORCE CLEARS SHANTIES IN AGUNGI, LEKKI


In a bid to restore sanity and decorum across various parts of the Metropolis in line with the THEMES PLUS Agenda of the State Government, the Lagos State Taskforce has removed all shanties, makeshift buildings and illegal structures on Agungi Ajiran Road, Lekki, in an intense operation carried out today. 


Speaking at the scene of the clearing out exercise, the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Adetayo Akerele stated that the occupants of all illegal structures in the area had been warned severally and were even served eviction notices 2 weeks ago but decided to remain at the location. 


“Over the years, residents have raised complaints about the increasing activities within the shanties, which contributed to envitonmental degradation, posed security risk, and disruption of neihhbourhood decorum. Despite several notices served to the occupants, they still remained defiant and refused to vacate the area.”


He stated that the illegal structures not only deface the well planned out residential area but also goes against the Physical Planning programmes of State Government along Lekki-Epe axis.


“Their continued presence here has becomes a serious cause for concern thats why our efforts demonstrate the State Government’s commitment to ensuring residential areas remain safe and habitable.” Akerele stated.


The Chairman assured Lagosians that the exercise is going to be continous as more shanties scatterred along other parts of Lekki axis have been served removal notices. He appealed to the occupants to vacate the shanties and pull down any form of illegal structures in those area or risk having them forcefully demolished by the Agency. 


“I admonish residents to report suspicious activities to the Agency though our feedback channels to enable us put a stop to this irregularities that have been spread overtime. If you see something, say something.” He concluded.


Gbadeyan Abdulraheem

Director, Press & Public Affairs

Lagos State Taskforce

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