Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, Tuesday said his administration was committed to digitalizing the security architecture of the State by entrenching the use of digital technology in the fight against crime.
Ikpeazu, at the formal commissioning of the Command Center of Abia Safety Alert System (ABSAS) at the Government House, Umuahia, noted that the State cannot be adequately policed unless with the adoption of digital technology.
He said the initiative underscores his administration’s seriousness in tackling issues of security in the State explaining that ABSAS is a private sector driven initiative which gives citizens opportunity to participate in policing.
The Governor disclosed that there are security flash points in some Local Government Areas of the State, adding that people now have opportunity to report whatever is abnormal through the platform as well as give secured and authentic information through the platform without risk of criminals coming after them.
While emphasizing the impact of security on investment, he stressed that the only way to attract investment was to create the right ambience for businesses to thrive.
Earlier in an address, the Commissioner for Homeland Security, Prince Dan Okoli said the Abia Saftey Alert System is a world class system which engaged input and effort from seasoned industry stakeholders and expert both internationally and locally in every aspect of its service delivery.
According to him, Abians now have a quick, secured and easy channel of reporting several incident and social vices around them such as cultism and criminal flash points through the app without having to go to the police station to report.
He further said that ABSAS would put an end to the culture of silence and lack of accurate reporting on various issues and enhance investigation, prosecution of offenders and reduce recurrence.
Prince Okoli further said that ABSAS offers users a wide range of services such as vehicle/property authentication, as well as enables users to register their belongings such as mobile phones, electronics, tricycles, disclosing that the ABSAS app can be downloaded from Google play store.
ABIA ONLINE gathered that the Command Center of Abia Safety Alert System (ABSAS) provides Abians a quick, secured and easy channel of reporting security issues around them to security agents.
