The Chairman, Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology, Prof. Funso Afolabi, has said that Nigeria’s tertiary institutions have the capacity to develop innovative security technologies and community-based solutions to address the country’s evolving security challenges.
Afolabi stated this during a visit by the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti Kingdom, Oba Adeola Ajakaiye, to YABATECH.
Afolabi said universities and polytechnics have the intellectual resources and research capacity required to design home-grown technological solutions that can support national security objectives.
He identified security technology as one of several strategic areas where collaboration between educational institutions and communities could generate socio-economic benefits.
Afolabi said, “Nigeria’s tertiary institutions possess the intellectual capacity and research potential required to develop innovative security systems and community-based solutions that can support national security objectives.
“The future of national development lies in strategic partnerships that connect educational institutions, local communities and traditional leadership structures. These partnerships create opportunities for innovation, human capital development and inclusive growth.”
He stressed the need for a national policy framework that would strengthen collaboration among tertiary institutions, traditional institutions and local communities.
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