By Adetutu Sobowale
The Cross River State Government has approved the first phase of a statewide smart surveillance project that will deploy artificial intelligence-powered cameras and monitoring systems to improve security, emergency response and climate resilience across the state.
The approval was granted by the State Executive Council following the consideration of a memorandum presented by the Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Cross River State Planning Commission, Dr Bong Duke.
Speaking on the project, in a statement on Friday, Duke said the initiative forms part of the Cross River State Resilience Agenda (2026–2030) and is designed to modernise the state’s security infrastructure while addressing emerging environmental challenges.
He said the existing surveillance system was outdated and provided limited coverage.
“The current analogue surveillance methodology is obsolete, covering less than ten per cent of Calabar metropolis and providing no surveillance coverage across other major urban centres, including Akamkpa, Ugep,
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