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The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund, Dr. Abdurrazaq Balogun paid a visit to the Equipment and Protective Applications International Limited (EPAIL) mega factory on Friday 13th May 2022, where the Chairman/CEO of EPAIL Mr Kola Balogun expressed his delight at the Fund’s visit and hosted the Fund to a tour of the facility.
During the visit, the ES witnessed the production of security equipment such as armored hard body for vehicles, ballistic plates, helmets, vests, etc. from scratch using locally sourced materials. A test was also conducted on one of the locally made crowd dispersal water cannon and other crowd control equipment.
The security challenges in the state continue to increase as a result of the harsh economic situation in the country hence the visitation which was in furtherance of the Fund’s commitment to continue to source for and provide the required equipment and home grown state of the art security gadgets and technological solutions that meet international standards, fit for our terrain and useable by security agencies to combat crime in the State.
In his remarks, the ES LSSTF commended EPAIL Nigeria for its outstanding work and contributions in the area of security. “The importance of a strong and formidable security outfit cannot be overemphasized as it is one of the hallmarks of a thriving society. As we approach the 2023 general elections, it is critical that we strengthen our security agencies to enable them proactively combat crime and maintain law and order in the State, therefore we call on our donors to do more by way of contributions in cash or kind to the Fund towards improved security in the State in our collective self-interest”. Subsequently the Chairman of EPAIL thanked the Executive Secretary of the Fund for his visit and pledged his continuous support to the Fund.
