To tackle insecurity in Nasarawa state, the government has said that they would provide closed-circuit television ( CCTV) in the state capital Lafia and its environs.
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The state Commissioner of Finance, Budget, and Planning, Munira Abdullahi stated this during the analysis of the state 2024 appropriation at the State Ministry of Finance in Lafia.
The Commissioner stated that the 2024 appropriation which is tagged Budget of Renewed Commitment was proposed in consideration to address prevailing trends including insecurity to pave the way for development to thrive.
She further said that the rising insecurity in Nigeria and weaknesses in the country’s security architecture have put a spotlight on the need to provide Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in public places in line with international standards.
The Commissioner said that the device would assist the operations of the security agency in apprehending kidnappers, robbers, and other criminals across the state.
CCTV is an electronic surveillance system invented to monitor premises, buildings, and individuals, which has become a mainstream crime detection tool as well as a prevention strategy.
It would be recalled that Governor Sule Abdullahi presented before the Nasarawa State House of Assembly the 2024 appropriation bill of N199.8bn tagged “Budget of Renewed Commitment”.
The Governor said the budget was anchored on containing critical economic and development issues in the state, adding that if passed into law by the House would bring about multi-sectoral development in the interest of the people of the state.
