Security
means different things to people all around our globe. For some it's
financial security, others maybe security in their homes to protect
their valuables. If we do not value anything or anyone then this logic
will be obsolete. Now ever since I was a young boy growing up in
Nigeria; I always felt secure because during these times (late 80's -
early 90's); one didn't hear much about bombings or robberies as such.
Maybe it might have been that my mind was not entirely focused on that
because I was mainly concerned about playing football with friends and
watching bollywood movies. My close encounter with this matter came
around Christmas time circa 88-89. My siblings and I were returning from
visiting our dad. I remembered when we opened the door, things seemed
out of place as broken glass were on the dining table and valuables were
missing. The one thing that I still think about was my favorite VHS
movie (The Muppets) went missing with our video cassette recorder. Fast
forward almost two decades, now living in the United States of America;
security is pretty much all that is discussed here. After the attacks in
New York in 2001, everyone works together to ensure that their
neighbors are secured. In the neighbourhood in which I reside; most of
my neighbors have home security systems because everyone goes about
their businesses each morning. For my residence, we have what is know as
ADT for residential. They provide services for other sectors as well in
different industries and places of businesses. The service that they
provide for a fee monthly protects your home from poisonous gases, fire
and burglary. A system is placed in your home with a special pin code
that can be armed and disarmed from the comfort of your mobile device
application. All entrances and Windows have a special sensor that
triggers an alert to you and then to local law enforcement in any
attempt to breach your home and they respond within minutes. So it's
very important that citizens place a level of trust with their
neighbours; then build a relationship with local authorities (police or
the fire service). I personally know that this feat may seem impossible
but it's attainable with the right implementation of policies and
procedures free of bias and corruption. Nigeria first and foremost
should have an operational government with transparency and examples of
good leadership that trickles down to its localities thereby building a
sense of trust and confidence in the citizens of any and all communities
that make up the diaspora.
By. Nnamdi I.
California, USA.P
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