Recently, the governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo Olu stormed Ikeja Government Reservation Area, GRA with his team to officially open some roads that has been repackaged and rehabilitated for the residents of the GRA.
Our correspondent observed that some of the A-list roads in Ikeja GRA are: Adekunle Fajuyi Way, Isaac John Street, Joel Ogunnaike Street, Harold Sodipo Crescent, Oba Akinjobi Way, Muiz Banire Street, and Oba Ladejobi Street.
Others are: Obasa St, Oduduwa Cresent, Oduduwa St, Oduduwa Way, Oladipo Bateye Road, Old Works Yard Rd, Olutoye Crescent Remi Fani-Kayode Avenue and Rev. Ogunbiyi Street.
However, as some of the fully constructed and rehabilitated were commissioned it was observed that private security guards from Evergreen Protective Security Services, fully dressed in their colourful tee-shits and other uniforms were spotted during the day sitting around some major junctions and busstops within the GRA on security mission.
Some of the flashpoints businesspost noted were Isaac John Street, Adekunle Fajuiyi junction, near Ikeja Military Cantonment, and PDW area, close to the Redeemed Christian Church, where Prof Yemi Osinbajo, former vice president of Nigeria worhsips, each time he is in Lagos.
Google check reveals that Evergreen Protective services (EPS) is a full protective technologies company duly incorporated to provide professional security technologies in the USA and Nigeria West Africa.
Chief Ayoh Gasby, founder of the security company wrote in his official website that “we pride on our leaderships’ innovation, integrity and professionalism which collectively spans of 90years of security expertise.
According to him, “we are equipped and committed to protect your assets effectively better than any other security service providers. At EPS, we understand that security is an ever-evolving challenge”.
That’s why our security professionals stay ahead of the curve with industry-leading technology, innovative system design, and world-class project management
Based on our antecedent in provision of SMART security services both in the US and Africa, we are elated to partner with you in offering the best innovative security solutions
This is certainly a public relation and advertising piece from the Evergreen boss that should be paid for.
But, beyond this, surveillance conducted by our correspondent in the last few days showed that despite the track records of achievements reeled out the company, there are some flashpoints that his operatives are not visible. The Ikeja General Hospital area, opposite Conoil, parts of Ladipo area, the NITEL bus stop area, and part of the PWD area is not fully secured, the Ipodo area in Ikeja of the Mobolaji Bank Anthony axis is a bit porous and need the presence of the operatives in addition to the police officers station there.
Shogunle axis is also a bit porous and must be placed under surveillance to present suspected area boys and criminals migrating from Shogunle across the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway to commit atrocities
Secondly, surveillance also showed that at night, there is no visible presence of the Evergreen operatives around the soft points like hotels, churches and fun spots.
However, one of the Evergreen security supervisor, who spoke off record near Golf View Hotel on Yard Road with our correspondent assured that the company has the capacity and capability to tighten all loose ends and ensure that that residents of Ikeja GRA sleep with their two eyes closed after the hectic day.
