To forestall tragedies at major motor parks in Lagos, Nigeria’s
commercial nerve centre, the Lagos State Chapter of the National Union
of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) is finalising plans to install Circuit
Camera Televisions (CCTV) at its motor parks.
According to Chairman of the union, Mr. Tajudeen Agbede, security
officers would, in addition, be appointed for the parks, while appoint
security officers would also be formally trained on best methods to
secure the parks.
“The union has agreed to appoint a chief security officer in each of
its units across the state to beef up security, so as to prevent such
experience in Lagos,” Agbede said in reference to the blast in Nyanya
Motor Park on April 14, which resulted in the death of more than 80
people and injuries to at least 124.
“We have agreed to install Circuit Camera Televisions (CCTVs) in
every park in the state to ensure that we capture everything that is
going on in our parks. We agreed to appoint a chief security officer in
all units, who will go for security training at a government appointed
centre.”
Agbede added that parks would be fenced with electric wiring, while
the Lagos State Security Committee and the NURTW would periodically
embark on collaborative visits to the parks to ensure compliance with
the plan.
He assured the public that the union would not rest on its oars, and
that despite already having metal detectors in place, extra efforts will
be made to generally bolster security at the parks and specifically
forestall loss of lives and property.
“As we pray for protection against bad incidents every day, we must
take action on our part to guard against them,” he said, urging all
members of the union to compulsorily comply with the new security
directives.
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