Enugu unveils toll-free emergency call centres, to tackle crime
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By Emmanuel Acha
Enugu, Oct. 14, 2016 (NAN) Enugu State Government has rolled out a toll-free line for use by residents to expose corrupt public officers and any threat to peace in the state.
Dr Godwin Udeuhele, the Commissioner for Information, told newsmen on Friday in Enugu that the 117 line had been approved by the State Executive Council at its meeting on Thursday.
Udeuhele said that the 24-hour line to be accessed through MTN or Airtel, was for all emergency situations.
“The emergency call center is fully functional and the aim is to curb all manner of social ills in the state.
“If there is anything you noticed anywhere, you place a call to 117, it is free of charge and on for 24 hours. Somebody will be there to take your calls.
“If you observe extortion in any government office, you move away and place a call to the number. If it is to the governor they will channel it to him,” he said.
On alleged intimidation and extortion of motorists by the police, the commissioner urged those with valid evidence to report such through the call centers.
“If you are being extorted by the police you call this number and report to them and they will transmit it to the appropriate quarters.
“But you have to report accurately with the name of the police officer and his particulars as well as the location,” Udeuhele said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the emergency call center was reintroduced in the state in the wake of the incessant clashes between herdsmen and local communities.
The centers, located in the headquarters of the 17 local government areas of the state, have the main control station at the Government House. (NAN)
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(Edited by Maureen Atuonwu and Controlled by Maharazu Ahmed)