Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello has charged commercial institutions in the state to commit to the fight against insecurity as part of their contributions to a safe and secured host society.
The governor made the call on Monday while receiving the committee of bankers in Kogi State at the Government House in Lokoja, the state capital.
The governor disclosed to the Bankers’ Forum the rising insecurity in the country and the need to collaborate to fight the menace.
He added that although Kogi State has experienced peace, his government would remain vigilant.
He said that insecurity had in recent times has taken a new dimension in the country hence they must take a step ahead of the criminals and stamp out the menace.
Governor Bello urged them and other commercial centres in the state to fix high-tech CCTV cameras around their branches which would not just cover the banking premises but the neighbourhood as much as possible.
He also urged that the CCTV should be manned during working hours.
The spokesperson of the forum, Asanato Sunday, an Assistant Director at the Central Bank commended the governor in his fight against insecurity in the state, noting that the commercial institutions in the state would work to contribute to the fight against insecurity.
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