Where
are the anti-bomb tracking and detection vehicles capable of tracking
and detecting bombs and other dangerous explosives within a radius of
500 to 1,000 meters bought by former President Jonathan, a top security
commander has raised the alarm.
The
alarm is in reaction to the security alert raised by the US and UK
of possible terror attacks on the Federal Capital Territory this
Christmas season.
Expressing
deep concerns about why the vehicles are not used to protect ordinary
Nigerians, he said, “the withdrawal of anti-bomb tracking and detection
vehicles from some spots. They were purchased by the Jonathan
administration and were deployed to all exit and entry points in Abuja
as well as very important national assets like the Central Bank, the
NNPC headquarters, the National Assembly etc.
“This
technological equipment gotten from Germany went a long way in
preventing several suicide bombing attacks in the FCT after the Nyanya
bombing which claimed over 80 lives. They have the capacity to track and
detect bombs and other dangerous explosives within a radius of 500 to
1,000 meters.
Speaking
further he wondered and questioned the rationale behind the sudden
withdrawal of such high profile security equipment which he said are
only deployed for the security of high-profile Nigerians and events like
the PDP National Convention, APC events, and presidential occasions.
This security equipment should have equally been made available to protect ordinary Nigerians.
“No
matter the number of officers and men you deploy to man the checkpoints
at entry and exit points, without technological support, there could be
a loophole. So, there is the need for this important equipment to be
redeployed especially now that it is an emergency situation” he said.
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