FG Moves to Deploy CCTV, Solar Lighting to Monitor Federal Projects Nationwide
FG Moves to Deploy CCTV, Solar Lighting to Monitor Federal Projects Nationwide
The Federal Government has announced plans to deploy solar-powered streetlights and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras to monitor federally funded infrastructure projects across Nigeria, as part of broader efforts to improve transparency, asset protection, and service quality.
The disclosure was made on Saturday in Enugu by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, during a media briefing following an inspection tour of major road and bridge projects in the South-East. The inspection, according to officials, was conducted to assess project quality and compliance with standards set by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration.
Projects inspected include the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway, Enugu–Onitsha Road, Asaba–Onitsha Highway, the Second Niger Bridge, the Eke-Obinagu Flyover in Enugu, and sections of the Enugu–Abakaliki–Ogoja Highway, alongside several bridges and flyovers.
Umahi explained that the deployment of CCTV and solar lighting infrastructure would not be restricted to bridges alone but extended to all federal highways nationwide, signalling a shift toward technology-driven monitoring of public assets 🚧.
“Our commitment in deploying solar light and CCTV to monitor the bridges and the surroundings is not limited to bridges,” the minister said. “This is what we are going to have in all our federal highways.”
Providing an update on the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway, Umahi confirmed that the first section of the project, covering 61 kilometres from Enugu to Lokpanta, has been fully completed. He also disclosed that an additional three kilometres along the Port Harcourt axis have been completed, describing the progress as critical to improving regional connectivity and economic movement.
He further noted that contractors have been directed not to remove laid asphalt from completed sections, stressing that different engineering treatments would be applied where necessary but without dismantling finished road surfaces.
Officials say the monitoring initiative is expected to enhance accountability, deter vandalism, and support timely maintenance of federal infrastructure, especially on high-traffic corridors 🚦.
