Sanwo-Olu says Lagos state failed to attain 10,000 CCTV set up plans

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has admitted that the state authorities has been unable to attain its plan of putting in 10,000 CCTV cameras throughout the state.

This was made recognized by Governor Sanwo-Olu whereas talking throughout a personal breakfast assembly with choose Managing Administrators and Chief Govt Officers of assorted firms on Friday, January 30, 2026.

The occasion was organized by the Lagos State Safety Belief Fund (LSSTF) within the Ikoyi space of Lagos to lift funds for crucial safety wants for 2026.

Sanwo-Olu stated previous interventions have been effectively utilised by the Lagos State Safety Belief Fund to empower safety companies for a secure and safe setting, noting that the mannequin has been adopted by different subnational and federal governments.

He stated. “On a year-on-year foundation, the Lagos State Authorities has by no means taken a again seat on its duty. We nonetheless fund effectively over 50 per cent of no matter it’s that occurs year-on-year. However we needed it to be one thing that the personal sector can belief, and so they can see that their assist always is at all times judiciously used. There may be accountability, and the funds are transparently deployed always.

“We’re rebuilding the Command and Management Heart with state-of-the-art tools that might be put in there. We’re putting in CCTV cameras. We began with a secure metropolis mannequin. We thought we have been going to have the ability to do between 5,000 and 10,000 cameras for Lagos alone. We’ve got not gone far on that, and we need to scale it up.

“We need to be certain that Lagos continues to stay safe. We need to enhance the rescue skill, capability, and functionality of our first responders.”

Among the safety wants of the state embrace multi-purpose safety helicopters and drones, Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and water cannons, tactical coaching and infrastructural improve for the police, digital communication tools and Sensible CCTV Cameras, autos, and an ultra-modern mechanical workshop, amongst others.

The Lagos State Authorities had, in Might 2018, underneath the administration of the then Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, promised to deploy an extra 10,000 Excessive-Definition CCTV cameras throughout the state as a part of the excellent Sensible Metropolis Programme designed to offer a 24-hour pushed financial system.

Saying this, the then Commissioner for Science and Know-how, Hakeem Fahm, stated the good metropolis initiative was meant to permit the individuals and corporations function in a secure and safe setting, thereby creating extra jobs and rising the Gross Home Product (GDP) of the State.

He stated, “Within the second part of the venture, we might be deploying 10,000 HD cameras, world-class e-Authorities resolution and information centre resolution, one key alarm, metro fibre community to function spine for communication and unified communications with smartphones for first respondent companies corresponding to police, hearth service, Lagos State Site visitors Administration Authority (LASTMA), Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), Automobile Inspection Workplace (VIO), amongst others.’’

Fahm stated the initiative would handle safety, transportation, and infrastructure in a sustainable method, including that 1000’s of surveillance CCTV cameras would ultimately be deployed throughout the size and breadth of the State.

Additionally, the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, had in July 2019 introduced at an occasion that the state authorities plans to put in CCTV cameras across the metropolis to test insecurity.

He stated closed-circuit tv (CCTV) surveillance digicam methods can be employed as an extra instrument in preventing crime within the state.

The LSSTF is a public-private partnership established in 2007 to mobilize sources (money/tools) from the personal sector and people to assist safety companies working in Lagos.

It focuses on enhancing operational capability via autos, expertise, and coaching for the Police, RRS, and different safety outfits.

The fund seeks to bridge the funding hole in safety infrastructure, making certain a safer setting for residents and companies.