Abayomi Susan
The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has donated bulletproof vests and ballistic helmets to the Lagos State Strategic Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a move aimed at enhancing operational effectiveness and ensuring the safety of personnel engaged in law enforcement duties across the state.
The protective equipment was presented to the State Commander, NDLEA Lagos State Strategic Command, Assistant Commander General of Narcotics (ACGN) Abubakar Liman Wali, by the Director of Administration of the LSSTF, Mr. Adegbola Lewis, on behalf of the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Fund, Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan.
Also present at the presentation were the Head of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Lagos State Command, Assistant Commander of Narcotics (ACN) Mallum Musa; the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics (ASN) Azeez Akinsola; and other senior officers.
Speaking during the presentation, ACGN Wali expressed appreciation to the LSSTF for its continued support, noting that narcotics enforcement operations often expose officers to significant risks. He emphasized that the provision of modern protective gear would enhance officer safety, boost operational confidence, and support successful field operations.
The donation underscores LSSTF’s commitment to supporting security and law enforcement agencies with critical resources needed to strengthen public safety and combat criminal activities across Lagos State.
Established in 1989, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is Nigeria’s foremost anti-narcotics agency, mandated to combat the cultivation, production, trafficking, sale, and abuse of illicit drugs and psychotropic substances. The agency also investigates and prosecutes drug-related offences, dismantles trafficking networks, promotes drug abuse prevention through advocacy and public enlightenment, rehabilitates affected individuals, and collaborates with local and international partners to address the challenges posed by substance abuse and drug-related crimes.
