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…says government relies on digital technology for secured environment
By: Okosun Dennis
As part of its strategic design to tackle insecurity, the Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (retd) said that government is leveraging digital technologies for enhanced national security architecture.
In a remark at the Course 29 graduation lecture of the National Defence College, Abuja, General Magashi assured that the overall interest of government under the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is focused at enhancing security of lives and property of the citizenry.
While noting that the on going Military Campaigns in parts of the Country against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and militancy are on course, reiterated that Nigerians need to appreciate the effort of the present administration to emplace collective security.
He said the supports of all Nigerians and that of the friendly nations are germane to end the nation’s internal security challenges pointing out that government relied heavily on digital technology for safe and secured environment especially in this period of the fourth global Industrial Revolution.
The Defence Minister who placed it on record that provision of security is a continum; thanked the leadership of the National Defence College under the Commandship of the Rear Admiral Oladele Bamidele Daji for the choice of the topic of the lecture: “Enhancing Digital Technology in the Oil and Gas Sector of Nigeria for National Development” which was delivered by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva.
