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By Biola Lawal
Oshogbo (FLOWERBUDNEWS) The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has initiated a comprehensive security project in partnership with a Shanghai quoted firm to enhance security in all parts of the state.
The governor, whose inauguration for second term comes up next month, met with the top executives of Hefei Shengwen Information Technology Company Limited to discuss and finalise the details of the statewide security project.
The Chinese firm was led by Mr Cai Jianfei. Director International Operations and Mr Nemo Guo, Manager Overseas Operations, a statement by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Spokesperson to the State Governor, disclosed.
The planned security projects include the installation of a comprehensive and state-of-the-art security and intelligence system and platform in Osun State in order to securely cover the entire State.
The project would ensure that the security status of the entire State will be monitored from the Command and Control Centre.
The system involves wide application of drones, radar, artificial intelligence-enabled cameras, robotics, internet-of-things spread throughout the State, gathering information and monitoring events real time, 24/7.
The system includes a safe-school-project as well as a decentralized app Installation on citizens’ of phones to link them to the Command and Control Centre.
The facility will cover schools, banks, industries, farms, mining sites, commercial centres, bus parks and motor garages across major towns and arteries of the state.
Mr Cai Jianfei, the leader of the team who also invited the Governor, for a working visit to China, said the project “is all inclusive and integrates the capacity of the state leadership to secure and protect citizens and businesses across the state.”
Commenting on the planned project, Governor Adeleke referenced his administration’s establishment of the State Security Trust Fund and posited that the planned security project is designed to apply new technologies to secure the state.
“Our plan is to create an inclusive security platform that will fully secure and protect our people. From schools, hospitals, businesses and border communities, this initiative is a strategic option.”, the governor noted at the meeting.
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Lawal, on his part, is also a former Honourable Commissioner for Information,Youth, Sports and Culture of Osun state, his home state.
Biola Lawal had also successfully served two tenures as Press Secretary to the ECOMOG Force Commander in Liberia during the Liberian and Sierra Leone Civil wars. He was an outstanding NAN Defence and War Correspondent for many years.
The retired NAN Acting Boss holds the honour of being the only journalist that served two terms on the ECOMOG international assignment due to his high professionalism, maturity on the job and decency.
As ECOMOG Press Secretary, Biola Lawal served late Lt.-Gen. Victor Malu. late Maj.Gen. Rufus Kupolati, Late. Maj.-Gen. Ishaya Bakut and (briefly), late Brig.-Gen. Idowu Adetunji Olurin.
He is a Co-Author of the book; ECOMOG; A BOLD ATTEMPT AT REGIONAL PEACEKEEPING! Edited Mrs Magaret Vogt. The book remains the most. factual, detailed and authentic naration on the ECOWAS sponsored ECOMOG Military operation.
