The Ogun State Police Command has advised school owners in the state to strengthen the security of lives and property by installing Closed-Circuit Television cameras within their premises.
An Assistant Commissioner of Police in the State Command, Haruna Adamu, gave the advice at a security sensitisation programme.
The programme, in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Thursday, was organised by the National Orientation Agency in the state.
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.
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Adamu said: “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.”
Harris Musa, Public Relations Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Ogun State, 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.
He said: “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.”
Meanwhile, the Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, noted that the government had remained committed to strengthening security architecture by providing better security equipment.
Issa-Onilu, however, said the government could not address the get-rich-quick syndrome alone without further repositioning the security architecture and creating more public awareness.
NAN reports that the DG was represented by a Director in the agency, Reuben Achemto.
In his goodwill message, the Ogun State Commander of Amotekun Corps, Alade Adedigbe, urged stakeholders to contribute fairly and support the efforts of the government and all security agencies.
Adedigbe urged everyone to reject any shortcut to wealth and embrace diligence and integrity.
In her welcome address, the state Director of NOA, Olufunke Salako, emphasised the need for citizens to be aware of their roles in promoting national values and unity.
Salako noted that the importance of community participation in nation-building was to foster a sense of ownership and responsibility towards a collective future.
NAN reports that stakeholders at the meeting included artisans, women groups, students, corps members, community leaders, religious leaders, and heads of different ethnic groups.
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