Nigeria, Dec. 26 -- Legislative commendation of policing is rare in Nigeria. When it occurs, it is more than a ceremonial courtesy; it is a signal of institutional confidence - earned, not gifted. Such a moment unfolded at the Lagos State House of Assembly during the presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, when the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, publicly commended the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Moshood Jimoh, for sustaining peace across the state and for providing consistent, real-time security briefings to the government.

The commendation stood out sharply in a session otherwise dominated by fiscal projections, governance priorities, and accountability debates. Yet, security rightly asserted itself as...