The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday warned Nigerians on the dangers of public display of affluence.
The Deputy Director, Security Enforcement, Kwara State Command, Paul Oduh, who said this in his paper, entitled: “Security tips for health practitioners in Kwara”, at a symposium organised by the state branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), noted that such habit by Nigerians is a great security risk.
He said these were not the best of times to show off in the country, considering current security challenges. Adding that show of affluence in public was one of the factors that usually attract attention of criminal elements.
“People must adopt moderate lifestyles, so as not to fall prey to these criminal elements,” he said.
“The country is ravaged by insecurity on daily basis. However, people should not despair, security should be concern of all people and they must be enlightened on it.
“Security can never be 100 per cent everywhere in the world. People should be knowledgeable enough on those things they can do to protect themselves.
“There is need to accept that threats exist and people are targets of these threats. This is why people should put in place measures to safeguard themselves from such threats.”
Oduh said keeping negative habitual routines, such as keeping late nights all the time, and driving on a particular route everytime can also put individuals under observation by all manner of attackers.
The DSS director advised Nigerians shoukd not only secure their homes and properties with physical security measures, and also be alert on happenings around them.
