The Board Member of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) and Chairman/CEO of Executive Group, Dr. Ayo Ogunsan was on Thursday 21st September 2023 decorated with the Iconic Man of the Year Award by the esteemed National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) at their annual national security conference and awards which held at the Civic Center in Lagos.
The conference and awards event had in attendance the Police Service Commission boss, Dr. Solomon Arase represented by AIG Ade Shinaba (retd); acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun represented by the Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi; the Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud Unit (SFU), CP Margaret Ochalla; Commandant General, NSCDC, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi represented by the Commandant, NSCDC Lagos State Command, Commandant Usman I. Alfadarai; Commissioner of Police, Gombe State Command, CP Oqua Efiom Etim represented by ACP Olajide Agboola; Assistant Controller General, Federal Fire Service, ACG Chika E. Njoku; Sector Commander, Lagos Command, FRSC, CC Babatunde Farinloye; CEO, Lagos State Bus Services Limited, Mr. Idowu Oguntona; Founder/General Overseer, Mountain of Fire Ministries, MFM, Prof. Daniel K. Olukoya represented by Pastor Abayomi Gabriel; ACP Adeleke Smith from Lagos Government House; Acting Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information, NASPRI, Lt. Col. AY Ngulde; General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Bolaji Oreagba represented by the agency’s Head of Enforcement, Kayode Odunuga; Head of West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Nigeria, Dr. Patrick Areghan represented by the National PRO, Moyosola Adesina; Dr. Adewale Adeoye of Dowen College Lagos; CEO, Safety Signatures LTD, Dr. Cynthia Gregg; CEO, Badinson Security, Mr. Matthew Ibadin; Head of Security, Leadway Assurance; General Manager, Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, LASODA, Mr. Dare Dairo; Director of Public Affairs, ADRON Homes, Mr. Oyadele Michael; ; alongside many other dignitaries.
Receiving his award during the conference themed ‘Proliferation of Lethal Weapon As Security Threat: Arm-full, Harm-full in New Dispensation’, Dr. Ayo Ogunsan reiterated his staunch commitment to advancing the cause of safety and security in the country. He noted that he will continue to support all security agencies, federal and state-owned, in the country and urged officers to abide by the mandate of their respective agencies.
Dr. Ayo Ogunsan who asserted that he is a civilian officer believes in the harmonious working relationship of all military and paramilitary agencies. He is a champion for good community relationship between the general public and the security agencies. Ogunsan is the Patron of the Police-Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Lagos.
Other distinguished Nigerians honored at the NAOSNP National Security Conference and Awards 2023 includes; Chairman, Police Service Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase who bagged NAOSNP Man of the year 2023; Acting Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Egbetokun who bagged NAOSNP Champion of Security; Commandant General of NSCDC, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi who bagged NAOSNP Security Excellence Award; Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud Unit, SFU Lagos, CP Margaret Ochalla who bagged NAOSNP Female Commissioner of Police of the Year 2023; Commissioner of Police, Gombe State Command, CP Oqua Efiom Etim who bagged NAOSNP Commissioner of Police of the Year 2023; Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information, NASPRI who bagged NAOSNP Best Public Relations School of the year and other awardees.