{"id":299,"date":"2021-02-18T10:41:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T10:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pscsolaruk.com\/blog\/?p=299"},"modified":"2021-02-18T10:41:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T10:41:18","slug":"the-nigerias-cctv-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pscsolaruk.com\/blog\/the-nigerias-cctv-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nigeria\u2019s CCTV Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Bill seeking to compel compulsory installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) on private buildings and offices has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The Bill was sponsored by Awaji-Inombek Abiante, with the title: \u201cA Bill for an Act to Make Provision for the Integration of Private Closed Circuit Television Infrastructure into the National security Network in Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>

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The objective is to keep the environment in check and help security agencies to solve cases of crime through a network of CCTV security infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The Bill stipulates a punishment of imprisonment and fine for any corporate organization or individual who fails to install cameras in his building or environs.<\/p>

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\u201cAny company or organization in Nigeria that refuses, out of neglect, to install CCTV camera within and outside its premises is liable to a fine of at least N500,000 or an imprisonment of six months or both. Continual refusal to install CCTV camera shall attract a fine of at least N1 million or a year in imprisonment or both,\u201d the Bill reads.<\/p>\n

The Bill was introduced late last year as part of the House of Representatives’ efforts to compel both federal and state governments to use cameras as means of fighting insecurity in the country. But it isn\u2019t the first time Nigeria is taking a shot at security cameras.<\/p>

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In 2010, the Nigerian government awarded a $470 million contract for the\u00a0installation of 2,000 cameras in Lagos and Abuja.<\/a> About $400 million was provided by the Chinese Eximbank for the Chinese firm, ZTE to execute the project. The Ministry of Finance and Police Affairs, and the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) came together to sign a tripartite agreement for the management of the CCTV cameras. The agreement holds the Federal Ministry of Finance as the borrower of the fund, the Ministry of Police Affairs was designated as the beneficiary while the Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited, was listed as the operator. The project was expected to be delivered by July 2011.<\/p>\n

In October 2019, the House of Representatives was holding a plenary on the CCTV project. Nine years had gone since it was initiated and there were few sights of cameras in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and the functionality of the few there are is a bold part of the question. In Lagos, there were some cameras stationed here and there in some streets, serving the purpose of fancy poles only.<\/p>

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