Lagos Community Cries Out Over Insecurity, Govt’s Neglect

Residents of Orile Iganmu in Lagos at the weekend called on the state government, donor agencies and nongovernmental organisations (NGOs)to come to their aid over the ravaging poverty and insecurity in the area.

Orile Iganmu community was designated as “threat to peace” in Lagos State in the January edition of State of Peace report released by popular peace building organisation, Foundation for Peace Professionals also known as PeacePro.

The community lamented government’s absence in the area, noting that almost all infrastructure in the area were built through community contributions and security has remained a serious challenge.

During a peace building outreach to the community, Chairman of the community, Elder Olubunmi Diyaolu, who spoke on behalf of the 12 Community Development Associations (CDAs), said poverty and lack of security presence have turned the community into a threat to peace in Lagos State.

According to him, apart from the absence of security, there are no good roads, drainage and healthcare.

“Everything you see here was put on ground from community efforts and contributions,” he said.

Daily Trust learnt that in an effort to address the security challenges in the area, a N500 million security trust fund project was initiated under the chairmanship of Chief Olabode Simeon Anifaloyin.

Anifaloyin, who gave insight into the Orile Iganmu security trust fund, explained that the community is determined to protect its environment, create opportunity for its youths and build a more peaceful environment.

He called on the government, donor agencies and NGOs to support its initiative.

The Executive Director of PeacePro, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, said the peace-building outreach is to advance PeacePro’s efforts in promoting peace from foundation.

https://dailytrust.com/lagos-community-cries-out-over-insecurity-govts-neglect

Government have mercy on them... Politicians pity them. Solve some of their mentioned problems. We know you can't solve all

Upon say Lagos small...most part is worse than a village

Hmmm

Sanwo-Olu, do something Now!

The whole country is crying over insecurity

Lagos is just an overated slum dustbin of a state . I mean that state is so dirty , choked just some parts are reasonable but unfortunately those parts or expensive and exclusive to the rich

ACN turned APC is the BIGEST SCAM to happened to Lagos.


It should be ORILE-IGANMU please change accordingly... Cc: Mydn44

I think it's political abi Dem no get representative for LASHA. So wetin Dem xum dey talk

Extortionists ....so the monies they collect from commercial transporters...Owo baale, owo security, owo Aerial father, owo Mc oluomo, owo Tinubu, owo iyaloja are not enough to make them rich and secured.

Where are the proponents of Lagos is a country oya comman see your Dubai. Even the power lines are not spared of the choking filth all over the place.

One wouldn't be too surprised Buhari recorded massive numbers in both elections in this refuse dump. How can one effectively differentiate between Aba and Orile.

Hmm
They will be going around snapping pictures with beautiful private houses in Lagos island and be claiming they are transforming Lagos.
How Lagos will develop with the kind greedy godfathers in the state.

21 years of the APC in its various forms and this is the pigsty the people of Orile live in, such a tragedy. Kudos to Tinubu and his cohorts for this beauty

government has failed due to vision less leaders... all man to himself

WORDS�WORDS�

All spheres of government has failed the citizens woefully in terms of security

AlphaLover:
Lagos is just an overated slum dustbin of a state . I mean that state is so dirty , choked just some parts are reasonable but unfortunately those parts or expensive and exclusive to the rich

I don't still understand what is happening in Lagos with the billions the state is making monthly. Lagos should be more develop than it is today.

Ok

Which one is Odili Iganmu

It's their fault. See how they dirty everywhere, they are now calling on the government to come clean it for them. They should learn to take responsibility. Not govt every time.

Orile abi odili?

My autocorrect been change am to orientation self

odili iganmu

Lagos is a sithole

Parachoko:
I don't still understand what is happening in Lagos with the billions the state is making monthly. Lagos should be more develop than it is today.

how can lagos develop? Is it not the same Nigerians you have there ?

Until we change as a nation ain't no moving forward

Epidemic looms in Surulere

Odili bawo....

OP just posted this thing go sleep.

Correct the title

The People there are the problem, Se Na Government dey dump refuse there, They themselves know the reason why the place is like that