Lagosians have been admonished to report emergencies, security threats, or accidents, especially during the yuletide, through the toll-free emergency numbers 767 or 112, for response and assistance.
General Manager of Lagos State Command and Control Centre, Femi Giwa, addressing a news conference in his office at Alausa, Ikeja, reiterated the commitment of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration to ensuring public safety.
Giwa unveiled his mandate and work-plan to reposition the centre for enhanced public safety and improved incident response. He restated the governor’s efforts to ensure a robust framework and a more efficient governance, adding part of his plan includes infrastructure upgrade and introduction of cutting-edge technology for efficient and improved response-time to incidents, enhanced coordination as well as increased capacity for data handling.
The general manager added that the plan will also address management of cyber security, climate-related disasters and urban security issues, among others.
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He noted that it is in alignment with Governor Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES+ Agenda and vision for the centre, aimed at improving response-efficiency, strengthening inter-agency collaboration and integrating modern echnology for public safety.
Since assuming office, the general manager has taken on key initiatives, including a review of processes, introduction of innovative systems for incident management, and stakeholder-engagement to foster seamless collaboration among emergency responders in the state.