By CHRIS OCHAI

FEDERAL Government has kicked off a process that could generate over 300,000 jobs for unemployed Nigerians as it inaugurated committee on installation of surveillance and traffic cameras and other equipment in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

The scheme, a Private Public Partnership, PPP, drive is between Federal Government and  Risk and Accident Prevention Society of Nigeria, RAPSON, will enable the use of scientific approach in risk and accident management as obtained in other advanced countries of the world.

Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Ethics and Value, Dr Sarah Jubril, while inaugurating the Implementation Committee on the National Traffic Camera Surveillance and Safety Certification scheme, said the project was part of the government transformation agenda aimed at improving the quality of the life of Nigerians.

Dr. Jubril lamented the attitude of Nigerians on the highway and advised against over-speeding, saying “this project identifies with the yearnings of the people. It is an effort to prevent chaos and insecurity.”

In his address, Chairman of RAPSON, Ben Odohofre, said apart from guaranteeing safety of lives, the programme had job creation drive as part of the benefits.He said: “The partnership mandates the RAPSON to provide comprehensive safety certification for all persons in the public and private sector and foreigners who shall be inducted into strategic functions that require substantial safety measures.”

He said to deliver on the project and on schedule, RAPSON would commence visual testing and certification immediately after deployment and installation of cameras and other equipment in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, from June 2013.According to him, “in all, 10,000 units of smart cameras and 14, 000 memory sensors will be deployed nation-wide for the implementation of the scheme.”

Odohofre added that the scheme would also enhance the nation’s image globally as one of the few countries that was implementing the United Nation’s resolution on global partnership between governments, private sector and NGOs.