The administration of Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, TASFUED, Ijagun, Ogun State, has strengthened collaboration with security businesses to enhance security inside the campus and host communities.
The college held strategic engagements with the Ogun State Police Command, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ogun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, and So-Safe Corps, specializing in intelligence sharing, security infrastructure, personnel deployment and coordinated response to rising threats.
Speaking on the Police headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, the delegation led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Samuel Oladipo, counseled the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, for a immediate response to security incidents and efforts to apprehend suspects.
In his response, CP Ojajuni recognized inadequate perimeter fencing, poor highway infrastructure and dispersal of scholars throughout surrounding communities as main security challenges.
He stated the command would reinforce its presence across the college, together with strengthening the prevailing police put up and reviewing personnel deployment.
At the NSCDC Command Headquarters, Owu-Dekudu, Abeokuta, the workforce met with the State Commandant, Remilekun Ekundayo, the place discussions centred on intelligence sharing, emergency response and safety of academic establishments in opposition to theft, cultism, drug abuse, vandalism and kidnapping.
Ekundayo emphasised proactive planning, credible intelligence and sustained collaboration, and reaffirmed the corps’ readiness to work with the college.
Oladipo stated the college was reinforcing its perimeter fencing, putting in security devices, enhancing lighting at strategic areas and offering bikes to assist security businesses.
He disclosed that administration was partaking non-public builders to supply further scholar lodging inside the campus to reinforce monitoring and security.
At the Amotekun headquarters, the Corps Commander, Brig. Gen. Alade Adedigba (rtd), stated the state authorities was dedicated to defending colleges and sustaining a safe atmosphere for socio-economic growth.
Adedigba urged the college to fast-track completion of its perimeter fence and guaranteed the college of the company’s continued assist.
At the So-Safe Corps headquarters, discussions with the State Commander, Soji Ganzallo, targeted on intelligence sharing, group participation and operational capability.
Ganzallo confused the necessity for group engagement and involvement of conventional rulers and group leaders in figuring out dangers and sharing credible data.
Across the engagements, the college administration famous that efficient security goes past legislation enforcement and requires enough infrastructure, accessible roads, purposeful surveillance methods and group participation.
As a part of capability constructing, Oladipo recognized the Centre for Human Rights and Gender Education, CHURGE, as a platform for collaboration in sensitization, peacebuilding, battle administration {and professional} security coaching.
He inspired security personnel to benefit from programmes provided by means of CHURGE in collaboration with the Institute of Security.
