Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi
Ambode on Monday expressed shock and sadness over the murder of the Managing
Director of Lekki Worldwide Investment Company, Mr Tajudeen Disu, urging the
police to go all out and ensure that perpetrators behind the act are brought to
book.
The Governor who broke the news when
he addressed Government House Correspondents, at the Lagos House, Alausa Ikeja
said, the late Disu was shot by assailants during an official visit to one of
the villages within the zone in the early hours of Monday.
"We are deeply touched with the
loss of our dedicated officers at the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Alhaji Tajudeen
Disu, who was until his death the arrow head of the Free Trade Zone Initiative.
He was killed within the Lekki Free Trade Zone this morning. It really saddens my heart and the heart of
all of us because this was somebody that has been dedicated to his duty in the
past ten years”.
The Governor described the late Disu
as a man who was committed to promoting the inflow of investment to Lagos State
expressed concern over the motives of those behind the killing.
He directed the State Commissioner of
Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni to ensure that no stone is left unturned in order to
determine the events that led to the attack on late Mr Tajudeen Disu.
"This is a great concern and I
have directed the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to investigate the cause
of the death. The Commissioner of Police must do a thorough investigation to
unravel the root cause of what has just happened because he was on a peaceful
mission to that place”, the Governor said.
He however urged residents of the
area to remain calm as his administration will continue to ensure that the
security of lives and properties is accorded necessary priority in the State
and that the zone is safe for investors
"I want to appeal to all our
people in Ibeju Lekki axis that they should give peace a chance it is in the
interest of all Lagosians that we attract as many investors to the state. That
is what we have been doing and improve upon in the last four months. I implore
everybody to be calm. We would get to the root of this unfortunate
incident", he said.
Governor Ambode also reiterated
government’s determination to create more jobs by bringing more investors to
the Zone saying that this can only be achieved if the residents allow peace to
reign in the zone.
"I will like everybody to also
know that we are trying our best but we can only appeal to our people to allow
peace to reign in the Free Trade Zone. That is the only way we can allow more
people to be involved in this trade zone. Let me tell our people that we are on
the right cause for the kind of job creation we want to bring to Lagos
State"
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai
Owoseni on his part, assured the people of the state that the Police have swung
into action to ensure that the culprits were brought to book saying that some
suspects have been apprehended and investigation is on-going to determine if
there are major sponsors behind the killing.
“We have so far arrested 10 suspects
and the arrests we have made are those that are directly responsible. We are
still in the centre of the operation to be made”.
“We would do a diligent
investigation. We will ensure that those
people that are behind it are arrested, not just the people we see on the road
are perpetrators, and there may be sponsors. We go after these sponsors and I
can assure you we ensure the investigation is carried out as speedily as
possible as we make sure they are diligently prosecuted”, the Police boss
assured.
HABIB ARUNA
CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY
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