TIPS TO IMPROVE PERSONAL SECURITY ON REGULAR WALKWAY

You may have heard stories of people who were trailed on their regular walkways and kidnapped, beaten up, got jumped, raped, valuables snatched and some other sad incidents. Nigerians are aware that these unfortunate events could happen to anyone especially those who reside in less populated or extremely remote environment. However, in this post you shall see some proven tips that improve your personal security and alertness even when you have to walk on those lonely and dangerous walkways around your neighborhood.

Nigerians believe that only God guarantees a perfect security. You can determine how much heaven helps by how much of personal effort you make to ensure your personal safety and security.

Do you walk through some particular routes every day or in calculated periods? Consistency without intelligent alternations is detrimental to your personal security. The moment your activities become predictable, your personal security is compromised. Just by observing these rules, you can effectively maximize your personal security even if your walkways are limited and you cannot help but use them every day.

Always focus more on people who appear on your walkway and try to identify their appearance pattern over time. Some others may use that same route as you do. By identifying, analyzing and digesting the movement pattern of these figures, you would be able to easily smell any sharp twist whenever an unfamiliar figure appears on your walkway. This measure improves your personal security alertness and general awareness which keeps you better prepared for any eventuality.

Try to relate well with people especially your regular appearing figures. The notion that keeping solitude makes for better security may not go down well with the cultural orientation that dominates the Nigerian society. Nigerians believe that “there is strength and security in communal living and brotherhood”. A sense of friendliness helps to calm the nerves, eradicate tension and improves your personal alertness and wider focus. Some security experts advocate a relaxed mental state for a better environmental and personal security assessment.

Regularly use alternative walkways where they exist. To ensure maximum personal security especially in environments such as obtained in Nigeria where lonely pathways abound, it is a great practice to use alternative walkways and never to confine you to one. A touch of surprise disarms your unsuspecting assailant.

Never panic or show visible signs of fear or alarm in the face of suspected security breach or danger. In the case of obvious signs that you are being trailed, kindly be a man, continue gently and carefully plan your rescue move. The moment these foreign elements notice that you are alarmed, they might be tempted to unleash premature mayhem before your rescue plans could materialize.

Avoid lonely walkways as much as you can. This is a very popular measure as it has been established that crime occurs more on lonely roads and walkways. The presence of other people goes a long way to forestall any security breach.

With these measures and more, you can better ensure your personal safety and security especially as you use your regular walkways. I encourage you to suggest more ways one can maximize one’s personal security in Nigeria especially as it concerns using the walkways. However, remember to share this post with friends on social media to enable them learn and contribute.