Develop technology to tackle insecurity, Buhari charges university researchers

Tribune NG

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the authorities of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) and other scholars across the country to embark on research to develop technology that will help in tackling the menace of insecurity in the country, which is currently causing havoc in the political, social and economic fabric of the nation.

The President who stated this during the 32nd convocation ceremony for the awards of post-graduate diplomas, masters degrees, and Philosophy of Science degrees (PhD), said the deployment of advanced technologies is necessary to improve local intelligence gathering that will aid the work of security agencies.

The President represented by a Director in the National University Commission (NUC) Professor Joseph Anyeneku said FUTA is noted for proffering solutions to national issues in the area of innovation called for.

“Universities are drivers of (applied research) innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology. Universities of Technology must, therefore, contribute their quota to the improvement of the economy by coming up with better, efficient, and cost-effective processes of producing goods and services, using information technology tools.

“A sustainable engagement between universities, industries, and their host communities cannot be over-emphasised. Such collaborations would provide a mutually conducive environment for business/entrepreneurial activities to thrive.

“The Federal University of Technology, Akure, like other universities of technology, must continue to ensure that research: development, in collaboration with local industries, is targeted at proffering solutions to the identified challenges for community and national growth.

“As an Ivory Tower, FUTA should come up with a lasting solution to the menace of farmer-herders crises in Ondo State and environs. The responsibility of providing security for citizens is not the job of the government alone…