Lagos Security Vision: A Blueprint for Sub-National Excellence – Lagos APC
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) proudly reaffirms that the Lagos Security Vision-conceived, refined, and consistently implemented over two decades of progressive governance-has become the gold standard for sub-national security architecture in Nigeria. At a time when the nation confronts emerging threats, evolving criminal networks, and coordinated attempts by political opportunists to weaponize insecurity, Lagos stands as a shining example of what purposeful leadership, strategic investment, and unwavering political will can deliver.
From the administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to that of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, Lagos has demonstrated that security is not a matter of rhetoric but of deliberate and sustained action. The state has built a robust, multi-layered security ecosystem rooted in intelligence, collaboration, investment, and seamless community engagement. This is precisely why Lagos continues to enjoy relative peace, economic stability, and uninterrupted socio-political harmony despite its status as Nigeria’s most densely populated and economically vibrant city.
The Lagos APC highlights the pillars of the Lagos Security Vision that have made it a model for others:
1. A Public-Private Security Blueprint That Works
The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), established by Asiwaju Tinubu, remains Nigeria’s most effective sub-national security funding framework. Through transparent public-private collaboration, Lagos has progressively equipped security agencies with patrol vehicles, communication gadgets, surveillance tools, and operational resources unmatched in any other state.
2. Intelligence-Driven Policing and Technology Adoption
Under Governor Sanwo-Olu, Lagos has embraced smart-city solutions, deploying surveillance cameras, traffic monitoring systems, digital crime-mapping tools, and data-driven early-warning mechanisms. Security agencies are increasingly empowered to anticipate threats rather than merely respond to them.
3. Community Participation and Grassroots Vigilance
The integration of traditional institutions, community development associations, and civil society partners into a harmonised security network has enhanced trust, expanded intelligence channels, and fostered ownership of local security outcomes.
4. Strategic Inter-Agency Cooperation
Lagos has built a model of seamless coordination among the Police, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA), LASTMA, FRSC, the Armed Forces, Civil Defence Corps, and federal intelligence units-ensuring rapid response, reduced duplication, and improved operational efficiency.
5. Investment in Emergency Response and Disaster Preparedness
With the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Lagos has demonstrated how a sub-national government can build a world-class rapid-response infrastructure capable of handling accidents, natural disasters, fire outbreaks, and large-scale emergencies with speed, professionalism, and competence.
6. Consistency of Vision Across Administrations
In Lagos, security has never been politicized. The state has been fortunate to enjoy an unbroken continuity of progressive governance-one that ensures policies are sustainable, institutional memory is preserved, and strategic priorities are entrenched rather than discarded. Each successive administration has strengthened the foundation laid by its predecessor, creating a stable and ever-evolving security framework that many other sub-nationals urgently need to emulate.
It is this continuity that places Lagos in a position of clear advantage. With this tested model, there is no doubt that Lagos State is fully set and ready whenever the establishment of State Police eventually comes on board. Unlike states that are still debating concepts and structures, Lagos already operates a complementary, intelligence-driven security architecture that can be seamlessly scaled and formalized once constitutional provisions are activated.
The Lagos APC notes that these achievements did not arise by chance. They are the fruits of sustained planning, deliberate investment, and the visionary leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who as Governor laid the fundamentals, and Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, who continues to modernize and expand them in line with global best practices.
While some opposition elements prefer to grandstand and exploit national security concerns for cheap political advantage, Lagos has chosen the path of responsibility-proving that a committed sub-national can significantly shape its own security destiny through planning, partnership, and political will.
As Nigeria’s Commander-in-Chief, President Tinubu continues to implement far-reaching national security reforms. Lagos remains the reference point-demonstrating that synergy between federal resolve and sub-national preparedness is not only possible but effective.
The Lagos APC urges other sub-nationals to study, adopt, and adapt the Lagos model-because Nigeria’s security challenges demand local action, national coordination, and leadership that thinks beyond electoral cycles.
Lagos leads. Others can follow. Nigeria will be better for it.
Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo
Lagos APC Spokesman
12/12/25
