FCT, Abuja — Jimoh Ibrahim, the lawmaker representing Ondo South, has stressed the critical role of technology in addressing security challenges in Nigeria, revealing that his phone detected over 277 guns in the Senate chamber.
Senator Ibrahim made this assertion on Wednesday, July 3, during a Senate session while responding to a motion by Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South concerning recent bombings in the Northeast.
“I don’t want to take up much of your time, but I will say plainly that it costs very little for our intelligence forces to equip their phones with devices to locate these notorious criminals. As I stand here, I frequently check my phone and can see the number of guns in my vicinity. With fewer than one thousand installations, I can tell there are over 277 guns nearby because an armory is close to this location,” he said.
The senator expressed deep concern over the bombings in Gwoza, Borno State, describing them as “very saddening,” as reported by Channels Television. He underscored the need for the military to incorporate technological advancements in their operations to effectively combat insurgency.
“So, what am I saying? We can use technology, just as Senator Ndume mentioned, to deploy it instead of relying solely on soldiers,” he added.
Military Urged to Abandon Unconventional Strategies
Senator Ibrahim also called on the Nigerian military to cease using unconventional methods to fight insurgency, emphasizing the necessity of conventional strategies in addressing unconventional warfare, such as the threat posed by Boko Haram.
“I want to make it clear that the military should stop using unconventional strategies to fight insurgency in Nigeria. There is a difference between unconventional and conventional strategies. We need to use conventional strategies to tackle unconventional warfare. Boko Haram represents an unconventional war,” he stated.
The lawmaker’s remarks highlight a growing recognition of the potential for technology to play a transformative role in national security efforts.
