Raising the under Matter of Urgent Public Importance during plenary on Monday 24th August 2020, the Chief Whip of the Assembly, Hon. “If you may recall, in 2007, the House of Assembly passed a bill for the establishment of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) for the state government to equip and strengthen the security agencies in the state. “In 2015, three helicopters were bought under Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to strengthen security in the state. Mudashiru Obasa pointed out that the helicopters were meant for dual purposes, and that they were meant to be used for security purposes and for commercial purposes. Fatai Mojeed (Ibeju Lekki 1) said that the assets were purchased for security purposes and to generate money for the state government.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 24, 2020 15:33 UTC