ONITSHA (Anambra) – The Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA) on Monday urged the state government to mount surveillance cameras in strategic locations to check crime.
The President of the chamber, Dr. Tim Anosike, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha that the advice became necessary owing to the emergence of a new gang of armed robbers, who operated on a hit-and-run basis in the commercial city.
Anosike noted that with the new trend, it had become necessary for individual shop owners, markets authorities, and business places to mount surveillance cameras that would help detect crime as obtainable in developed countries.
“Talking about security here in Anambra State, precisely Onitsha, may I also commend the Governor, Dr. Willie Obiano, for tackling that issue.
“He started on a very good footing, but I want it sustained because you can still see that there are issues of crime – hit-and-run on major highways. [eap_ad_2] “But I believe that if security gadgets – cameras – are put in place, this thing will stop.
“So, I advise that they should put all these gadgets on our highways, from Upper Iweka down to the tollgate and in major areas of the state so that if any crime is committed, it would be recorded immediately.
“It’s very easy to detect with our detectives that are on ground and with lots of the security agencies we have; it is very easy to reduce all these things.
“So I encourage them to go on. I know it is going to consume money, but then we need to start planning for the future generations.“
NAN learnt that the bandits usually operate in daytime especially on the Borromeo roundabout and toll-gate axis of the Onitsha-Enugu road. (NAN) [eap_ad_3]