The administration of Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, TASFUED, Ijagun, Ogun State, has strengthened collaboration with security companies to enhance security throughout 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 crew met with the State Commandant, Remilekun Ekundayo, the place discussions centred on intelligence sharing, emergency response and safety of instructional establishments towards 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, bettering lighting at strategic places and offering bikes to assist security companies.
He disclosed that administration was participating personal builders to supply further scholar lodging throughout 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 faculties and sustaining a safe surroundings for socio-economic growth.
Adedigba urged the college to fast-track completion of its perimeter fence and warranted the college of the company’s continued assist.
At the So-Safe Corps headquarters, discussions with the State Commander, Soji Ganzallo, centered on intelligence sharing, neighborhood participation and operational capability.
Ganzallo careworn the necessity for neighborhood engagement and involvement of conventional rulers and neighborhood leaders in figuring out dangers and sharing credible info.
Across the engagements, the college administration famous that efficient security goes past legislation enforcement and requires satisfactory infrastructure, accessible roads, useful surveillance methods and neighborhood 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 reap the benefits of programmes provided by means of CHURGE in collaboration with the Institute of Security.
