FG Installs 906 CCTV Cameras in Lagos

Gov. Babatunde Fashola

Kiyo: The Federal Government has installed no fewer than 906 Close Circuit TV cameras in strategic parts of Lagos State to enhance security surveillance, the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Adebiyi Mabadeje, said on Wednesday.

Mabadeje announced this at a news conference in Ikeja organised to mark Governor Babatunde Fashola’s sixth year in office.

He said the cameras were deployed from the 1,000 earmarked for the state, saying the devices were already assisting security agencies to track the activities of criminals. The commissioner noted that the installed cameras were sophisticated devices as they had the capacity to generate video, voice and data simultaneously, to ensure effective surveillance.

 “Though they have not been officially commissioned, they are already being put into use by the security agencies to track the activities of criminals,’’ he said.

Filo: Good development, however, nothing was said about maintenance.