Christmas periods undoubtedly have been a period that has risen a lot of problems for the general public since criminals see these periods as a chance to commit criminal offences. It is on this ground that I write to highlight and advise citizens and all events organisers on the need to have their event risks security threats assessment right to augment the general public security awareness plan activated by the security architecture of the state to ensure peaceful Christmas celebration.
This advice has become imperative since many events organisers over the years had overlooked the need to ensure effective and efficient risks security threats assessment and its implementation to protect individuals who attend their programmes.Though the likelihood of some of these risks security threats over the years had been likely with minor impact which had as a result produced an acceptable low risks security threats, drawing from the risk matrix, however, this should not make us lower our defence since these hostiles who perpetrate these offences typically operate in an element of surprise and that the devil you know is better than the angel you don’t know.
In fact, this concept of nothing will happen slogan by these organisers must be defused to avoid any unexpected contingencies with a huge negative effect, during this christmas public events that can put a large number of people’s life into danger amid terrorism threat of attack. Let me state on record that in every single event, there is an inherent level of risk security threats, no matter how well you put things in place. Nevertheless, with comprehensive event risks security threats assessment plan, organisers can work to identify all potential risks security threats. eliminate those they can, mitigate those they can’t, and put strategic plans in place to minimize the chance of harm to people and property should the unexpected contingencies happen.
Apart from the many risks of security threats such as terrorism, violence, theft, or armed robbery that can occur at the public events such as Church Crusades or Conventions, Open or Enclosed Street Carnival or Concert, Beach Bash Music Fest, Resultant, Club, Spot events, it is also important for organisers of event to ensure proper crowd control measures, fire and weather hazard safety measures with the assistance of the state security agencies.
Having made my point clear on that, let me cease this opportunity to also advise individuals to be on high personal security alert in making sure their doors and windows are well closed whiles having proper lighting systems outside the house to deter criminals as they attend functions, they should avoid keeping access keys under blocks outside the house to aviod easy access by criminals, if possibly individual citizens can print sticker fryers of beware of dogs and house under CCTV monitoring and put them on their house walls or gates as deterring strategy against criminals.
Furthermore, individuals citizens must trust and obey their instincts or intuitions to ensure maximum protection in any functions they find themselves, attending events in groups and watching the foods and drinks being offered or purchase at the event are very crucial to avoid being poisoned. Citizens should take a critical look at the vehicles they board and give their full cooperation in case they are ambush by armed robbers, to avoid losing their life in an attempt to challenge or struggle with them.
