Tag: CCTV

FG inaugurates ₦40bn CCTV centre on 3rd Mainland Bridge

Aminu Imam
FG 3rd Mainland bridge

…Rules out tolling The Federal Government yesterday inaugurated the ₦40 billion Close-Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) Centre of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The CCTV centre was built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, (CCECC). Inaugurating the centre, the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, said that the current administration met a ‘very terrible Third Mainland Bridge.’ While answering journalists’ questions after the inauguration, the Minister said the Federal Government has no plan to toll the rehabilitated bridge. “We will not engage in construction on this bridge because it…

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H’Reps to investigate $460m Abuja CCTV project, amid rising insecurity

Aminu Imam
H'Reps CCTV

The 10th House of Representatives yesterday expressed concern over the worsening state of insecurity and recurring loss of lives in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), despite the installation of a $460 million closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system designed to boost security operations. This followed the adoption of an urgent Motion sponsored by Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah (FCE), representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, titled :“Urgent Need to Investigate the Rising Insecurity and Loss of Several Lives in Abuja, the Federal Capital, Despite the CCTV Project Secured with a…

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Abuja CCTV Project: Court orders FG to account for $460m Chinese loan

Aminu Imam

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to answer for how a $460 million Chinese loan was used to fund the failed Abuja Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) project. The court said the Government must publish the total amount of money paid to Chinese and local companies and contractors, precise details of the identities of the companies and contractors, and the status of the implementation of the project. Hon. Judge Emeka Nwite issued the directives in his ruling in the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project…

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FG to spend N30.79bn on security surveillance along Abuja-Kaduna railway, others

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has proposed to spend over N30 billion on the installation of an ‘Acoustal Sensing Security surveillance system for the Abuja (Idu)-Kaduna railway, including other items in the 2023 Budget. Other items include the completion of the Abuja-Kaduna railway; completion of the Lagos-Ibadan and its associated additional works; rehabilitation of Itakpe-Ajaokuta rail line, and the construction of 12 NRC station building and tracks-laying works at railway ancillary facilities area, among others. The figure, which is part of the Federal Governments executive proposal in the 2023 Appropriation Bill, also…

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Kidnapping: Minister orders deployment of CCTV cameras, streets lights in FCT

Aminu Imam

Scavengers banned from refuse collection on estates Following the rising cases of kidnapping in Federal Capital, Abuja, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Muhammad Bello, yesterday ordered the deployment of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras with recording facilities in all estates in the nations capital. He mandated all estates in the territory to deploy solar lights on their perimeter fences and along streets. The minister, who disclosed this at the commissioning of the Cosgrove Smart Estate, Wuye, said, Our focus would be ensuring that estates are managed properly to…

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