Lagos—Residents and communities across Lagos State are complying with the policy of the Akinwunmi Ambode administration to keep their street gates open between 5.30am and 12midnight daily.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Communities & Communications, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan disclosed that random  feedbacks from the officials of the Community Development Associations with pictorial evidence demonstrate that the residents have embraced the policy.

Streets which have town open their gates include Aisha Animashaun, Awori, Johnson and Olutunda in Ilupeju, Association Avenue, Kayode Adebanji in Ejigbo, Olutosin Ajayi in Ajao Estate, Ayanboye Street,Kosofe and Fawole Street in Shomolu.

Commending Lagosin for their support for the policy, Bamigbetan urged community leaders to mobilise more landlords behind the policy to ensure that the objectives of the administration are achieved.

The administration revived the open gate in daytime policy to facilitate the patrol of neighbourhoods by the police, provide speedier access of the Fire Services to landlords in need and save pregnant women in labour from avoidable death.