Ahead of his second term inauguration, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun has initiated a comprehensive security project in partnership with a Shanghai quoted firm to secure all sectors of the state.

The governor and top executives of Hefei Shengwen Information Technology Company Limited had met on Monday to discuss and finalise the details. The Chinese firm was led by Mr Cai Jianfei. Director International Operations and Mr Nemo Guo, Manager Overseas Operations.

The planned security projects include the installation of a comprehensive and state-of-the-art security and intelligence system and platform in Osun State in order to ensure security coverage of the entire State. The security status of the entire State will be monitored from the Command and Control Centre.  

The system involves wide application of drones, radar, artificial intelligence-enabled cameras, robotics, internet-of-things spread throughout the State, gathering information and monitoring events real time, 24/7. 

The system includes a safe-school-project as well as a decentralized app Installation on citizens’ phones to link them to the Command and Control Centre.

The facility will cover schools, banks, industries, farms, mining sites, commercial centres, bus parks and motor garages across major towns and arteries of the state.

Mr Cai Jianfei,  the leader of the team who also invited the Governor, for a working visit to China said the project is all inclusive and integrates the capacity of the state leadership to secure and protect citizens and businesses across the state.

Commenting on the planned project, Governor Adeleke referenced his administration’s establishment of the State Security Trust Fund and posited that the planned security project is designed to apply new technologies to secure the state.

“Our plan is to create an inclusive security platform that will fully secure and protect our people. From schools, hospitals, businesses and border communities, this initiative is a strategic option.”, the governor noted at the meeting.