The Enugu State government has deployed state-of-the-art technologies to check crimes across the state.
Gov Peter Mbah stated this on Saturday during a town-hall meeting he hosted at the Old Governor’s Lodge, Enugu.
He said his administration had invested heavily in security to make Enugu the safest state in the country.
In his words, “Before we came in, it was as if sit-at-home were normalized. But we have refused to validate the actions of criminal gangs. We have planted measures and technologies for round-the-clock surveillance to swiftly respond to threats of insecurity. We are determined to bring justice to criminals that break the laws.
“We are virtually at the point of launching the state command and security control centre. It means kissing goodbye to insecurity in the state.
“Our CCTV cameras are equipped beyond humans. It will start in a matter of weeks. Businesses cannot absorb insecurity.
“We commend the tireless efforts of our security agencies for their commitment to ensure that Enugu is safe. Some of them pay the ultimate price for our safety.”
On the state of potable water in the state metropolis, Gov Mbah said though a lot had been achieved towards making potable water available to every nook and cranny of the state metropolis, many challenges were still hampering the targeted success.
According to him, “We have not gotten where we want fully. We are on track. The problem of replacing obsolete pipes has been a major issue. It is ongoing. Our recent MOU with an Austrian firm which is injecting $1m will give us hope.
“On assumption of office, we also had challenges with water storage and generation. Consumption is over eighty million litres daily, but we had just around two million litres’ capacity then.
“But we were able to improve from two million to 120 million litres daily. We also tackled transmission and storage. But the obsolete tertiary pipes gave us more challenges. We are already at the last lap. We are fortunate to have got investors to inject $1m into the scheme. It will start in January. It is not loan. They will also provide metres.”
On the fear expressed that the investors would exploit the consumers, Mbah said, “It is not a money-making venture. We have built-in safety nets to ensure that our people are not exploited.
“It will be charged at a minimal cost. In all, our people will have a guaranteed water supply. Once you turn your tap, there should be water.”
Insecurity Will Soon End In Enugu – Mbah is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
