CCTV Project Wey Don Scatter dey Come Under Investigation

Abeg, make we yarn small about dis CCTV project matter wey don turn wahala for Abuja.

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee dey para to conclude dia findings on dis $460 million CCTV project wey dem sabi say na for Federal Capital Territory. E get as e be, Committee chairman, Donald Ojogo, talk say dem don make serious progress, and dem dey hear beta feedback from stakeholders wey still dey involved.

Dis CCTV project na part of big plan to boost security for Abuja. Dem wan make sure sey security agencies fit monitor important areas, catch bad guys wey dey commit crime, and respond sharp-sharp when wahala dey happen.

But make we touch light as e be—dis project don dey since 2010 when dem award the contract to ZTE Communications wey be Chinese company. Na loan from China Exim Bank dey finance am, wey Nigeria suppose bring some money join. Fast forward to today, wetin we see? Na serious kain confusion. Plenty of dem installed cameras don dey misfire, some don waka leg, and others dey decayed because nobody dey maintain them.

Corruption and mismanagement gist don follow this project like shadow for years. People dey shout sey money wey suppose use for installation and maintenance don vanish into thin air. Past governments don try to investigate, but e be like sey when dem knock say, ‘Who dey there?’ nobody answer dem.

As e stand, the fallout no dey funny at all. Security no dey tight for FCT again. If dem fit run CCTV matter well, e go help security agencies catch the criminals wey dey terrorize people—especially now wey kidnapping, armed robbery, and violent crime don dey increase.

Experts don always dey talk sey if we get CCTV wey dey work, e go help gather intelligence and make dem respond fast when wahala happen. But as e be now, main roads, public spaces, and government areas dey exposed like open field. Residents dey fear because wahala dey everywhere.

The House committee work go finally expose who gree scatter this project, and wetin go fit happen to make sure sey this kind thing no happen again for public security investments wey we go make in future.