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I Commend The Rank, File Police Officers For Their Herculean Tasks-Hon Comm. Dawodu

By Leo Ezekiel

Speaking as the Honourable Commissioner of Ministry of Youth and Social Development of Lagos State Government Mr. Olusegun Dawodu states that he commends the rank and file police officers for their herculean tasks they render to the society as in saving lives and properties of the citizenry, this submission he made at the police and youth dialogue with  the Theme “Strengthening Police and Youth Relationship in Lagos State” at Eko FM Marquee, Radio House, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos State on Wednesday, 27^th October, 2021. 

Speaking further to the gathering the Honourable Commissioner of the MYSD, Mr. Dawodu states that he commends the youth in the state for maintaining  the peace and for working hard to achieve great strides, in technology, education, entrepreneurship, fashion, art, culture, entertainment, sports, other endeavours adding that Lagos state is one of the fastest growing cities in the globe as he also added that the state Government has a vision for a thriving, engaged, empowered youth to the fulfillment of their potentials. 

Speaking again to the audience, the Honourable Commissioner Mr. Dawodu says that the utmost importance of Lagos State Government under the amiable leadership of Mr. Govenor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo Olu is the youth population of the state, adding that the State Government has embarked on the implementation of series of youth engagement and empowerment activities and programmes through her various MDAs notably of which are ministries of Wealth Creation and Empowerment, Art, Tourism, Culture, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives and Office of Civic Engagement among others. 

He states that all programmes are geared towards promoting the youth inclusion in the Economic development of the State and as well as building the capacity of young persons for their personal development, adding that they shall continue to create various channels for the youth to garner their energies and potentials and thereafter become responsible Adults. 

He reaffirms the commitment of the state Government in engaging and empowering the teeming population of Youth in the Lagos state adding that Government would continue to create enabling environment and Policies that would ensure the youth have a space to thrive and reach their fullest potentials and he also added that the State Government would continue to assist and support the Police, directly and through the state security Trust Fund in the exercise of the duties and personal welfare. 

He pragmatically implored the Police Officers and Youths to begin on a clean slate the building of better understanding of each other and also strengthening their relationship as this shall be continuous process in the years ahead. 

Speaking to the audience, the Permanent Secretary (PS) of the MYSD Dr. Aina Olugbemiga through a Director of the Youths Mr. Femi Adetoye states that the seminar is designed to offer participants a safe, inclusive space to share their perspectives about their neighbourhood and the issues that always cause conflicts between youths and the police in the state adding that Police Officers are uninformed persons who are responsible for keeping Laws and prevent all kinds of civil disorders, save lives and as well as bring criminals to books. 

Speaking further to the gathering, he says he is hopeful that the seminar would permit participants to air their views honestly about their experiences and also provide a positive communication strategies to improve Police and Youth relationship and also seek for mutual understanding, cooperation and integration of young persons to promote security and peace in the state.

He states that young persons are a vital resources whose future prospects are inextricably tied to that of the country adding that they are the valued possessions of any given society, however, they often they are the ones that bear the brunt of Police abuses, brutality, Intimidation and Violence as he also added again this gathering is a heavy opportunity for the young persons to meet with face to face with their perceived enemy, as again, this would provide a platform for the Police force and the youths to discuss their grievances amicably in order to improve the security situations in the state and prevent future face off. 

Speaking to the gathering the key note speaker Sheriff Adekoya a marketing and digital communication pundit did not disappoint the audience with his well researched and scholarly presentations he posited to the audience as he cited several incidences where the Police officers have overzealously abused their powers at harmless youths of the state adding that there are some Police Officers who are thorough bred with uncommon pedigree of discipline and industry. 

He states that the Government of Mr Governor, Mr. Sanwo Olu should be commended for his vision of holding all important dialogue between the Police and the Youths through the Ministry of Youth Social and Development adding that he believes that the gathering would be a veritable platform where the honest truths would be harnessed for a healthy relationship between the Police and the Youths. Speaking to the gathering the Honourable Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Mr. Akin Odumose states that the Police do not make Laws for the nation, that the Laws are made by the members of NASS but, that the Police first primary duties are to enforce the Laws made by the Laws makers adding that the general public should not see the Police as their perceived foes, but, that, they should see Police as their brothers, sisters and friends because these Police Officers are members of the society. 

He says that many Nigerians do not really know the extent of the Laws in the Land thereby they often got carried away with hallucinations phobia and he clearly and loudly submitted that if all persons obey the Laws of the Land that they the Police would be duty free because nobody would be arrested but, again he concurs that human beings are created differently by God, so many persons would always dip their hands in burning fire and when anybody breaks the Laws, the longer arm of the Law  would go after such person(s) as he generally commended the organisers of the Police and Youth Dialogue. 

The Police and Youth Dialogue assembled panelists who exceedingly made useful insights concerning how the warped relationship between the Police and Youth have to be rebranded. 

The turning point of the Police and Youth dialogue is when the audience got entertained with the drama titled “Zombie” apologies to Late Abami Eda, Egypt 80, Black President of Africa Olufela Ransome Kuti and of a truth, the characters actually brought out the real brutality and brutish manner of Police Officers to Civilians. 

The audience really applauded the cast because the Late Music Legend Abami Eda made a Carricature of the Military Personnel in the Seventies when Chief Olusegun Matthew Aremu Okikiola Obasanjo called the shots from Dodan Barracks, Obalende, Lagos.