Effective Personal Security

I was motivated to write this post due to the resurgence of insecurity, insurgency and terrorism in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and indeed all states of the Nigeria Federation. We saw how double bomb blast rocked two locations in Abuja, Nigeria after 15 months of virtual sense of security and calm in the nation’s capital.


It calls to mind the need to reappraise our personal and public security strategies. When you are in public, how do you evaluate your personal security? How aware of your environment are you and their situational safety and security challenges. Most people get killed during public security breach or chaos because they are oblivious of their environment’s situational changes.

Today, I shall expose you to insights from security experts on how to enhance your personal security through situational awareness and color coding. You may be surprised to hear of color coding? Yes! this is the representation of your level of environmental security awareness with colors. When you walk into a motor park, public eatery or church, how do you assess the area in terms of potential threat to your safety or security? Whatever mood or level of alertness you find yourself, there is a color representation. This coding was first used by the United States of America’s Military and their Intelligence Experts. Today, the world replicates the color coding in the study and appraisal of security in their environment.

– From: safeandsecurenigeria.blogspot.ca