Lagos state government to deploy 13,000 CCTV cameras
Traffic robbery in Lagos state is about to reduce, due to the deployment of 13,000 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, and security sensors.
Lagos state government to deploy 13,000 CCTV cameras
According to Olufemi Odubiyi, the Commissioner for Science and Technology, the state is set to deploy 13,000 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, and security sensors.
Speaking at a joint ministerial press briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, he said the total deployment, across the entire state, would be done within 16 to 18 months.
“There will be equitable distribution across the state and it will have a multiplier effect on business opportunities in the state as it continues to move toward a 24-hour economy,” he said.
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This was confirmed by the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, through his Twitter account.
"13,000 CCTV cameras will be installed across the state to boost security surveillance. #ItesiwajuEko", he wrote, along with a security surveillance picture.
This is the state government's latest attempt to put an end to traffic robberies.
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