Security Operatives Want Deployment Of ICT To Tackle Crimes

A top ranking officer in the Nigeria Security and  Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has called for full admission of Information and Communication (ICT) tools into the security system due to its effectiveness.
The officer who pleaded anonymity said that ICT tool has brought a huge relief to the security system in the country.
He said it was high time ICT gained full attention in the security scheme of all security operatives in the country.
Citing the use of Cable Circuit Television (CCTV) as a case study, he said that the device had unravelled many difficult security threats.
“The case of Gracious David-West wouldn’t have been easy without the use of ICT tool; so, that is why it is important to adopt it as part of the security scheme of Nigeria”, he said.
He advised that the benefits of ICT should be emphasized by top military officials to enable them tackle crimes easily.
According to him, upon full awareness of ICT tool in the security architecture of the country, crime would be on the decline.
Speaking in the same vein, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN), Rivers State chapter, Hon Kennedy Davies, said before the country could boast of having a strong security system, its digital security tools must be standard and of World class level.
He said that even as a private security operator, almost 90 per cent of officers and men in his company had undergone ICT training in preparation to adopt ICT tool in its operations.
He, however, identified importation of digital security tools as a serious challenge, saying before such importations could be made, the Ministry of Interior must be notified to disabuse the minds of some private security operators from venturing into the scheme.
He advised individuals and corporate organisations to always patronise licensed private security operators to avoid falling into the hands of quacks.

By: King Onunwor