Buhari commissions N1.2bn surveillance facility in Kaduna
- President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned N1.2bn surveillance facility in Kaduna
- The president said the fight against insecurity needs corporation between the federal and state governments
- Governor Nasiru El-Rufai said it took the state two years to commission the aerial system at the cost of N1.24 billion
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, March 7, commissioned the N1.2 billion surveillance and monitoring system of the command and control centre of the Kaduna state aimed at tackling the security challenges in the state.
Daily Trust reports that the president commended the decision of the state government to commit a significant part of its resources to include technology in the security architecture of the country.
President Buhari commissions N1.2bn surveillance facility in Kaduna. Photo credit: Femi Adesina
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Legit.ng gathered that he said surmounting security challenges in Nigeria requires intense corporation between the federal and state governments.
President Buhari commissions N1.2bn surveillance facility in Kaduna. Photo credit: Femi Adesina
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He said the aerial surveillance and monitoring system included a combination of fixed wind drones and higher resolution cameras that are put in several locations across the state
Buhari advised the management of the surveillance system to work closely with the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAN) and the ministry of defence to safeguard civilians and military air traffic.
President Buhari commissions N1.2bn surveillance facility in Kaduna. Photo credit: Femi Adesina
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Governor Nasiru El-Rufai said it took the state two years to commission the aerial system at the cost of N1.24 billion.
He appealed to the president to support the state in securing the final approval of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority for the full deployment of the system.
President Buhari commissions N1.2bn surveillance facility in Kaduna. Photo credit: Femi Adesina
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that President Muhammadu Buhari described the late Nnamdi Azikiwe’s Mausoleum which he inaugurated on Thursday, January 24, in Onitsha as a symbol of national unity.
President Buhari commissions N1.2bn surveillance facility in Kaduna. Photo credit: Femi Adesina
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It was reported that the mausoleum was built at Zik’s residence, Inosi-Onira, Onitsha, north local government Area of Anambra by the Buhari-led administration.
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