By Ayoola Babalola
The Lagos State Police Command and the Lagos State Health Service Commission have begun discussions on strengthening security at healthcare facilities across the state, as part of efforts to protect medical personnel, patients and public health infrastructure.
The move followed a meeting between the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Tijani Fatai, and the Chairman of the Lagos State Health Service Commission, Oguntimehin Olukayode, who led a delegation of the commission on a courtesy visit to the command headquarters in Ikeja.
The discussions centred on police support for healthcare facilities, security and improving service delivery across Lagos, according to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, on Saturday.
While the police did not disclose specific hospitals or security incidents that prompted the engagement, the meeting places the protection of healthcare facilities within the broader inter-agency security responsibilities of the Lagos Government.
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