Aso Rock express concern over non-compliance of security procedures
Security Authorities at the Presidential Villa, Abuja have expressed concern over the non compliance of security measures and procedures by staff refusing to be screened.
A memo obtained by BusinessDay, decried the non-compliance of security procedures by State House Staff, especially security personnel using cars with tinted glasses with the excuse official cars.
The memo with Reference number :C-IN-C/ CSO/LTU/ 558, dated the 26th of January and signed by the Chief Security Officer to the President, Bashir Abubakar, also said the act poses security threat to the seat of power .
Tagged “Use of tinted cars around the Presidential Villa, Abuja”, the memo read “It has been observed that some staff of the Presidential Villa driving tinted cars, especially security personnel are in the habit of refusing to wind down their windscreen for security checks before driving into the villa.
“It is most worrisome that some of them used the excuse of either driving official cars or driving VIPs to justify their acts. This act which is not in tandem with standard security drill and procedure poses serious threat to the safety and security of the Villa.
“It is important to note that the insistence of security operatives at the pilot gates to properly screen vehicles coming into the villa whether tinted or not tinted, official or unofficial is not out of place. “Therefore, there is need for all to subject themselves and their vehicles to security checks as the case may be, so as to prevent unscrupulous elements from exploring the situation to launch attacks on the Villa. More So, that most of the major attacks by terrorists groups on high profile targets around the world are being carried out using hijacked vehicles or vehicles with tinted glasses”.
The CSO advised Heads of units/ departments to advise personnel working under them to always subject themselves to proper security checks and not take the duties of security personnel for granted.
Elizabeth Archibong