Crime: Lagos To Install 10,000 CCTV Cameras

As part of measures to ensure that the state is well secured from activities of criminals, Lagos State Government on Monday said it has concluded plans to install 10,000 Close Circuit Television (CCTV) across the state. The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Akinyemi Ashade who disclosed this while giving a breakdown of the 2016 budget, tagged ,’The Peoples Budget’, said the government will also activate the 1000 existing CCTV in the state. He said, “We will be expanding our ICT Infrastructure statewide. Consequently, a budget of N9.6billion has been approved for this purpose in Y2016. This will include, Smart City project targeted at deploying technology to enhance security in the state. It will also aid our revenue generating efforts. “We will be increasing coverage of CCTV installations in the state. Our goal is to have over 10,000 active cameras, connected by Broadband. The existing 1000 CCTV cameras will be reactivated and these will be increased by additional 3,000 cameras after the completion of the first phase of this project.”