Yahaya Bello, Governor of Kogi State, has advised commercial institutions to install high-tech Close Circuit Television cameras around their branches, covering the banking premises and the surrounding area.
On Monday, the governor made this call while receiving a committee of bankers from Kogi State at the Government House in Lokoja.
He spoke to the Bankers’ Forum about the country’s rising insecurity and the need for collaboration and synergy to combat the threat, adding that while Kogi State has experienced peace, the government will remain vigilant.
According to Bello, insecurity had, in recent times, taken a new dimension in the country hence they must take a step ahead of the criminals and stamp out the menace.
He also urged that the CCTV should be manned during working hours.
The forum spokesperson, Mr. Asanato Sunday, an Assistant Director at the Central Bank, commended the governor in his fight against insecurity in the state, noting that the commercial institutions in the state would work to contribute to the fight against insecurity in the state.