The police have advised school owners in Ogun to strengthen the security of lives and property by installing Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras within their premises.
An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in the Ogun State Command, Mr Haruna Adamu, gave the advice at a security sensitisation programme in Abeokuta on Thursday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was organised by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Ogun.
Delivering a lecture entitled “Security Consciousness” A collective Responsibility”, Adamu said video surveillance in homes, offices and schools would go a long way to strengthen security issues.
The police boss, reiterating that security must be a collective responsibility of all, and not of the government alone, said school owners should erect perimeter fences around their premises.
The ACP called on the citizens to continue to be security conscious in their various communities and to provide useful information to security agencies for action.
“Today, people don’t care about their environment; they all mind their businesses, which is very bad.
“We should not leave security to the security officers only; citizens should secure their homes, know their neighbours and build a united community,” he said.
Mr Harris Musa, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ogun, decried the Get-rich-quick syndrome among the youth.
Musa, speaking on the topic, “Get Rich Quick, the Nexus Between Illicit Wealth and Drug Abuse”, said the syndrome had become a major social problem, especially among youths.
“The get-rich-quick syndrome is an attempt to acquire wealth illegally through any means possible, which has led to the increase in crime, involving gambling, kidnapping, cybercrime, murder and robbery among others.
“Government and security agencies have been trying their best to fight this syndrome by creating an enabling environment for youths through sensitisation programmes and implementing empowerment programmes for youths,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Director-General (DG), NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, noted that the government had remained committed to strengthening security architecture by providing better security equipment.
