By Olaitan Ibrahim
The Enugu State Government has proposed spending N10 billion in 2025 for the installation of Closed Circuit Television security cameras at strategic locations to enhance security.
The Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Chief Chris-Roberts Ozongwu, disclosed this in a document issued on Saturday to journalists in Enugu after providing a breakdown of the 2025 budget estimates.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the government recently presented a budget of N971.08 billion, with N837.94 billion allocated to capital expenditure and N133.14 billion to recurrent expenditure.
The budget has been titled the “Budget of Exponential Growth and Inclusive Prosperity.”
Ozongwu explained that high-tech CCTV cameras, equipped with searchlights, would be installed at bus stops, junctions in densely populated areas, and major highways in the state.
He added that the cameras would be connected to a centralised monitoring system to ensure effective monitoring and coordination of the state’s security network.
According to the commissioner, the technology-backed security system is designed to make Enugu State safe and secure, thereby positioning it as the number one destination for wealthy Nigerians and foreign investors to do business and live peacefully.
“The government will also spend N5 billion on procuring official and security vehicles in 2025, which will complement the substantial investment in over 100 security vehicles already made in the state.
“There will also be N1 billion allocated for upgrading and equipping the Enugu State Security Outfit, including training and retraining of security personnel and the procurement of vehicles for security monitoring, among other initiatives,” he said.
In the agricultural sector, the commissioner revealed that the government had earmarked N20 billion for the purchase of 1,000 tractors and other implements to promote mechanised farming.
“The state will allocate N52.5 billion for clearing and developing 100,000 hectares of land for three Special Crop Processing Zones.
“Additionally, N1 billion will be spent on revamping the state’s tractor leasing company, and N2 billion will go towards constructing farm estates across the state, among other projects,” he added.