David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has said the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, are a measure to prevent suicide attempts.
Gatekeepers News reports that during a recent appearance on the program ‘Politics Today’ on Channels Television, Umahi explained that the federal government initiated this surveillance project in February.
He emphasised that security personnel would be monitoring the CCTV footage to ensure compliance with speed regulations on the bridge.
Umahi further raised concerns regarding sand excavation activities beneath the deck of the bridge, highlighting potential risks associated with such practices.
“We have put CCTVs down under the deck so that anybody that is excavating sand within the 10-kilometre radius will be spotted,” Umahi said.
“We have built, beside the bank of the sea on Third Mainland Bridge, an examination house where we have the navy, police, army and local security.
“They will all be there watching the CCTV so that anybody who is trying to take his life on the third mainland bridge, will spot the person.
“With this CCTV, there will be no more excavation of sand under the deck around the pies.”
The minister also expressed satisfaction with the level of work on the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway.
He added that 30 kilometres of the road would be ready for President Bola Tinubu to inaugurate on May 25.
