The leadership of the Lagos State Community Development Advisory Council (LSCDAC), comprising the chairmen of all 57 Community Development Committees (CDCs) across Lagos State, has declared a united front against insecurity, cultism, and drug abuse, urging communities to take a more active role in safeguarding lives and property.
At its plenary meeting held on June 2, 2026, the council unanimously resolved to strengthen grassroots security efforts and deepen collaboration with government and security agencies to tackle emerging security challenges in Lagos and across Nigeria.
Speaking at the meeting, Alhaji Amusat Azeem Aremu, Chairman of LSCDAC, directed all CDC chairmen to return to their respective councils and cascade the security message to the more than 5,000 Community Development Associations (CDAs) operating across the state. He emphasised the importance of communities engaging local vigilante groups to complement the efforts of conventional security agencies and urged residents to ensure that vigilante personnel are adequately remunerated to sustain their operations.
Aremu also called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct all local government and Local Council Development Area (LCDA) chairmen to prioritise the establishment and regular convening of monthly local security meetings. According to him, such engagements would enhance intelligence gathering, strengthen coordination among stakeholders, and improve response mechanisms to security threats at the grassroots level.
The council reaffirmed its readiness to partner with security agencies, including the police and the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), by providing timely and actionable information. It urged residents to embrace the principle of community policing through the slogan “See Something, Say Something, and Do Something Immediately.”
Beyond security concerns, the CDC chairmen stressed that sustainable development remains critical to maintaining peace and stability. They called on government at all levels to provide essential infrastructure, including good roads, functional transformers, and quality healthcare facilities, noting that improved living conditions can help address some of the socio-economic factors that contribute to crime and insecurity.
The council concluded that a secure Lagos is vital to national stability and economic growth, urging residents, community leaders, and government institutions to work together in building safer neighbourhoods.
In a unanimous resolution, the CDC chairmen called on Lagosians to reject cultism, drug abuse, and all forms of criminality, declaring that collective action remains the most effective path to achieving a safer and more prosperous society.
