Odita Sunday 
By Odita Sunday
The Ogun State Police Command has pledged to strengthen collaboration with the Federal College of Education (FCE), Abeokuta, to promote campus security, discourage cultism and prevent crime among youths.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, made the commitment on Tuesday when he received the Provost of the college, Dr Joseph Bankole Filani, and members of his management team during a courtesy visit to the Command Headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta.
Ojajuni said educating and nurturing responsible, law-abiding and self-reliant youths was a strategic investment in crime prevention and sustainable public safety.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi B. Babas e yi, the visit underscored the importance of strengthening police-academia relations in promoting security and youth development.
During the visit, Filani highlighted the college’s historic position as the first tertiary institution in Ogun State and its transition into a degree-awarding institution.
He said the institution remained committed to entrepreneurial development and equipping students with practical skills to promote self-reliance.
The provost also commended the police commissioner for the prevailing peace and security in the state, pledging the college’s continued cooperation with the Command.
Responding, Ojajuni praised the provost and his management team for their contributions to academic excellence and youth development.
He stressed that educators had a critical role in shaping the values, attitudes and civic responsibilities of young people, noting that responsible youth development could contribute significantly to crime prevention.
The police commissioner disclosed that the Command had sustained its engagement with the institution through public enlightenment and sensitisation programmes coordinated by the Police Public Relations Department and the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV).
He reaffirmed the Command’s readiness to deepen collaboration with the college to improve campus security, raise security awareness among students and maintain a safe learning environment.
Ojajuni also urged the college management to sustain its commitment to educational excellence and the development of responsible youths.
The visit was attended by members of the police command’s management team and was aimed at reinforcing institutional cooperation in community policing, crime prevention, education and public safety across Ogun State.
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