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FG To Install CCTV Cameras On Highways To Combat Kidnapping
Minister Of Police Affairs says thar the Federal Government (FG) will install CCTV cameras on highways to combat and reduce the menace of kidnapping.
The Federal Government is set to install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras on all major highways across the country to curb the rising cases of kidnapping.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi in an interview on Channels Television breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily.
Dingyadi said President Muhammadu Buhari has given the approval for the project and the Federal Government has entered into an agreement with NPS Technology Company to re-fix the abandoned CCTV project.
“We are moving forward, like you are aware, the 470million CCTV project that has been abandoned. Mr President has now given us the go-ahead to resuscitate the project and we have already entered into a concession agreement with NPS technologies. They are there trying to re-fix the entire system to resuscitate it.
FG to install CCTV cameras on highways to combat kidnapping
“By the time this system is put in place, we will have a lot of technology to manage this crisis – particularly this issue of kidnapping. We will go a long to ensure that we reduce the number of kidnappings in this country,” the Minister said.
When asked if the CCTV will be in only major cities like Abuja, the Minister said :
“The CCTV is going to be on all the major highways in all the states of the Federation, it is everywhere in this country.”
Dingyadi added that the company in charge of the CCTV project is already purchasing the needed equipment for the project.
Credit : Channels TV
