The Lagos State Government has mandated building owners in the state to install CCTV cameras on buildings of six floors and above.
The state commissioner for physical planning and urban development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide through a statement released by the ministry’s Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Mr Mukaila Sanusi, on Tuesday, stated that “Property owners will, as a requirement for planning permit, now be mandated to install CCTV cameras in all existing buildings of six floors and above, along major roads in the state, as well as in all proposed or under construction buildings of six floors and above anywhere in the state.”
Olumide said that commercial buildings in the state were not exempted from the requirement. He emphasized that property owners would be mandated to provide camera footage to security agencies on request.
The aim of the mandatory CCTV installation according to him, was to enhance security and improve public safety by increasing surveillance and deterring crime, noting that the decision aligns with the Lagos State Government’s vision for a technologically advanced and well-managed city.
He also revealed that the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority would establish standards for camera systems, maintenance and inspection, so as to ensure consistency.
Olumide urged stakeholders to support the initiative, which he described as part of the Lagos State Government’s T.H.E.M.E.S. Plus Agenda aimed at improving quality of life for the state residents.
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