DOI: 10.36347/sjet

Pages: 172-176

Security and safety is a critical factor of concern in Nigerian university campuses. Having a secured environment for learning can help students and staffs meet up with their expectations. The electronic security system is a major approach in reducing the risk against deliberate attack by intruders. This paper has shown that, integrating electronic security and lighting system can be a cost effective approach of security management in reducing the cost spent on tightly controlled university security budgets. Consequently, the savings from the security budget can be spent on other educational programs which are more beneficial to students and staff of the university