By Olusegun Folarin
Eighty-three traditional rulers in Ogun West Senatorial District of the State have been trained in Information Communication Technology, ICT and modern technology trends to address security challenges in their domain.
The training programme, put together by the Senator representing the District at the National Assembly, Senator Solomon Adeola also featured the presentation of laptops, tablets and other gadgets to the traditional rulers.
Senator Adeola who was represented by a former Commissioner for Forestry in the State, Alhaji Aliu Ajibode said the training was aimed at equipping the traditional rulers with the needed skills and exposing them to evolving technology to aid the fight against kidnapping and other crimes.
Addressing the royal fathers, a security expert based in the Republic of Ireland, Mr Adekunle Ilori emphasized the benefits of deploying the various ICT gadgets at their disposal to identify and tackle security threats, while appealing to the facilitator to sustain the initiative.
In a remark, the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle who identified unemployment and poverty as some of the factors fuelling insecurity in the country, urged the government at all levels to intensify efforts towards addressing the issues.
The Paramount ruler applauded the senator representing Ogun West for the initiative and acknowledged President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing efforts to tackle insecurity in the country.
Similarly, the Olota of Ota, Professor Abdulkabir Obalanlege expressed confidence that the training of traditional rulers would go a long way to improve the competence of the royal fathers in the area of Information and Communication Technology and enhance their communication skills.
Subscribe to our Telegram and YouTube Channels and also join our Whatsapp Update Group
pub-5160901092443552
Related Posts
