Ahead of the official commissioning of the Command and Control Centre and Associated Security Facilities put in place by Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, heads of security agencies, have warned criminal elements to steer clear of the state.
The service commanders in the state, have commended the governor for the huge investment towards the security of lives and property, saying that crime-fighting has now become more precise and less cumbersome in the state.
Speaking after a tour of the Command and Control Centre located in Enugu, the security commanders noted that the governor has shown that he has zero tolerance for security lapses or flaws.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Anayo Uzuegbu, who spoke on behalf of the service commanders, noted that the state-of-the-art equipment, including the Artificial Intelligence-enabled cameras being installed across the state and on security vehicles, spell doom for criminals in the state.
“After the strategy meeting of the forum of heads of security agencies in the state, we deemed it fit to come and see the Command and Control Centre; and honestly, what we saw here is wonder-evoking. The equipment here is highly sophisticated and phenomenal.
“From here, we will be able to identify any threats or criminal elements and go there to arrest the situation.
“By the time they will know what they are doing, we will appear to them like a ghost.
“This is one of the most remarkable efforts by any state government. It demonstrates actually that the governor means well for his people.
“I want to say actually that we are very happy with that because it will make our operations less cumbersome. Now, we will reach everywhere we couldn’t reach before. All the stress we have been undergoing before this time in the course of our work will be very reduced.
“So, I want to say that the people of the state should sleep with their two eyes closed and do their business. Any attempt or actions inimical to the security of the state will be ruthlessly dealt with,” he stated.
The CP, however, enjoined parents and community leaders to intensify the crusade against crime and criminality.
“I urge the royal fathers, the clergy, and parents to preach peace to their subjects, congregants, wards, children, advising them to be of good behavior and not to associate themselves with criminal elements who have nothing to offer to them,” Uzuegbu concluded.
