President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday directed the immediate deployment of over 5,000 artificial intelligence-enabled surveillance cameras across Plateau State as part of a sweeping security response to recent attacks, assuring residents that such incidents would not recur.
The President gave the directive during a visit to Jos following the March 29 gun attack on residents of Angwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area, which claimed the lives of innocent citizens.
Tinubu said the AI-powered digital camera network, to be supervised by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijjani, would be installed first in Jos before expanding across the state, in close coordination with the Plateau State Government and security agencies.
He noted that the initiative builds on similar security infrastructure already deployed in Lagos and Enugu States, designed to enhance intelligence gathering, surveillance, and rapid response capabilities of law enforcement agencies.
“I promise you that this experience will not repeat itself,” the President assured victims and residents during a meeting at the arrival lounge of Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos.
He lamented the pain caused by the violence, saying he was deeply disturbed by videos of the attacks.
“It is only God that can give you joy and comfort. No amount of money can recompense for lost souls,” he said.
The President issued a firm directive to security chiefs, including the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (Rtd), the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to ensure that perpetrators are apprehended.
“I thank the men and women of the armed forces and the police for what they are doing and what they are about to do. You must unearth and find the killers,” Tinubu stated.
(Vanguard)
