Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, says his administration is increasing the use of technology and data to boost security and traffic monitoring throughout the state.
Governor Sanwo-Olu stated at the 18th Annual Townhall Meeting on Security in Lagos on Thursday that drone technology will be used to monitor waterways and densely populated regions.
“The EGIS component of our mapping and digitalisation has almost been completed,” he stated.
“Lagos is now properly mapped, and drone technology will be deployed at appropriate levels to ensure that both our waterways and densely populated areas will enhance area monitoring, crowd management and traffic assessment effectively at various times so that we can sit back in our offices and people can see what is happening at locations and can respond accordingly.”
He said that Lagos State has started to ensure that technology-driven security architecture continues to directly affect security operatives’ responses.
“Lagos is now properly mapped, and drone technology will be deployed at appropriate levels to ensure that both our waterways and densely populated areas will enhance area monitoring, crowd management and traffic assessment effectively at various times so that we can sit back in our offices and people can see what is happening at locations and can respond accordingly.”
He stated that Lagos State has begun to ensure that technology-driven security architecture has a direct impact on security operatives’ responses.
According to him, about 500 high-definition cameras have been put throughout the state, allowing the command-and-control centre to monitor nearly 350 streets around the clock.
Sanwo-Olu stated that the plan is to complete the deployment of approximately 200 cameras, which is currently proceeding in another phase.
He also stated that the state is establishing a digital identification system to capture traffic violators. Governor Sanwo-Olu announced that some of these projects would be inaugurated in January once completed.
The governor stated that the Lagos State government is not doing these things alone, but rather in close coordination with private sector efforts.
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, was present at the occasion when the governor announced that the state and the police had formed a partnership to establish multiple barracks for the police.
Sanwo-Olu noted that earlier in the day, he and the IGP broke ground for 2,200 police housing units at the Ijeh Police Barracks in Obalende, Ikoyi Lagos, which is the first stage of intervention.
