The House of Representatives on Thursday indicated its
readiness to probe the failure of Chinese firm, ZTE Corporation to completely
implement the terms of a $470 million contract for the installation of Closed
Circuit Television (CCTV) in Abuja and Lagos, which was awarded in 2010.
It noted that the firm was contracted to install 2,000 digital solar-powered cameras (1,000 each for Abuja and Lagos), 37 switch rooms, MW backbone, 37 coalition emergency response systems, 38 video conference sub-systems, 37 e-police systems, six emergency communication vehicles and 1.5 million lines for subscription.
Expressing worry at the dormant state of the CCTV cameras installed by the firm in Abuja, the lawmakers noted that the absence of critical equipment hampers intelligence gathering which would be useful in tackling some of the security challenges currently being experienced in the country.
The House resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the award and non-completion of the contract, and urged governments at all levels to install or reactivate CCTV cameras in all state capitals, and major cities.
The resolution followed a motion jointly sponsored by Hon. Adekoya Abdul-Majid (Ogun PDP) and Hon. James Faleke (Lagos APC) who noted that the aim of installing the camera was to facilitate real time communication between security agencies to enhance their capacity to ensure security.
“By the contractual terms, Nigeria was required to make a down payment of 15 per cent, amounting to about $70.5 million, while the Chinese EXIM bank was to provide the remaining 85 per cent amounting to $399.5 million, which Nigeria was required to repay on a three per cent interest rate within ten years at prevailing exhange rate,” the motion stated.
It noted that the firm was contracted to install 2,000 digital solar-powered cameras (1,000 each for Abuja and Lagos), 37 switch rooms, MW backbone, 37 coalition emergency response systems, 38 video conference sub-systems, 37 e-police systems, six emergency communication vehicles and 1.5 million lines for subscription.
Expressing worry at the dormant state of the CCTV cameras installed by the firm in Abuja, the lawmakers noted that the absence of critical equipment hampers intelligence gathering which would be useful in tackling some of the security challenges currently being experienced in the country.
The House resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the award and non-completion of the contract, and urged governments at all levels to install or reactivate CCTV cameras in all state capitals, and major cities.
The resolution followed a motion jointly sponsored by Hon. Adekoya Abdul-Majid (Ogun PDP) and Hon. James Faleke (Lagos APC) who noted that the aim of installing the camera was to facilitate real time communication between security agencies to enhance their capacity to ensure security.
“By the contractual terms, Nigeria was required to make a down payment of 15 per cent, amounting to about $70.5 million, while the Chinese EXIM bank was to provide the remaining 85 per cent amounting to $399.5 million, which Nigeria was required to repay on a three per cent interest rate within ten years at prevailing exhange rate,” the motion stated.
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