Ogun ADC Gov’ship Candidate Advocates Tech-driven Solution To Insecurity

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun State, Dr Biodun Collins Ogundipe, has challenged Nigerian leaders not to embrace technology-driven solutions to effectively overcome the plethora of insecurity challenges bedevilling the country.

Ogundipe, who spoke at the BCO Unemployed Graduates Convergence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, insisted that the worsening security crisis in Nigeria was a reflection of poor leadership across all states of the federation and, as such, is taking a toll on all strata of human endeavour.

At the event themed “AI & Prompt Engineering”, Ogundipe expressed confidence that insecurity, particularly in Ogun State, could be substantially curtailed through the deployment of intelligence and technology-driven security solutions.

He declared that many leaders at the helm of affairs of the country today lacked the capacity and expertise required to address the worsening insecurity effectively,

The ADC candidate noted that insecurity has become the greatest obstacle to economic growth, forcing farmers, traders, healthcare workers and residents to live and work in fear, stressing that restoring security would unlock economic opportunities across the country by encouraging farming, commerce, education and healthcare delivery.

“Most of those in government today do not have what it takes to attract the kind of partnerships that understand where the world is heading technologically. If the person at the helm cannot articulate how technology can curb insecurity and, at the same time, create jobs, then where do we start?”

Lamenting the impact of insecurity on education and healthcare, he noted that many schools can no longer organise inter-house sports competitions. At the same time, health workers increasingly avoid rural communities over kidnapping fears.

“Today, farmers are afraid to go to farms because of kidnapping. Traders who should remain in the market until 6 or 7 p.m. now close by 3 or 4 p.m. because they fear for their safety. Once the government provides security, development naturally follows,” he stated.

“You cannot give what you don’t have. The people governing these states, even Nigeria, don’t have what it takes to provide security. I have built security architecture for multinational organisations. I will secure Ogun State in less than 12 months with intelligence-driven, technology-driven applications”.

Speaking on his “mission to secure Ogun State”, Ogundipe said that if voted in, his administration would prioritise security as the foundation for achieving a vibrant economy and build a 24-hour economy comparable to what obtains in parts of Lagos State.

Commenting on youth unemployment, the governorship hopeful vowed that within the first 2 years in office, no graduate in Ogun State would remain unemployed, pledging to resign if he failed to fulfil the promise.