Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke (PHOTO CREDIT: Senator Ademola Adeleke Jackson on Facebeook) The Osun State Government has announced a plan for a statewide surveillance network using artificial intelligence-enabled cameras, drones and radar to monitor security threats across communities, schools, businesses and other public facilities. Governor Ademola Adeleke, who disclosed this on Tuesday, said the initiative is being developed in partnership with Chinese technology company Hefei Shengwen Information Technology Company Limited.
According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Mr Adeleke met executives of the company on Monday to discuss and finalise details of the proposed project. The delegation was led by Cai Jianfei, the company’s director of international operations, and Nemo Guo, its manager of overseas operations.
The planned system will link surveillance technologies to a central Command and Control Centre, where security developments across the state would be monitored in real time. “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 statement read. The tools listed by the government include artificial intelligence-enabled cameras, drones, radar, robotics and Internet of Things devices. The statement added that the project will also include a safe-school initiative and a mobile application that would allow residents to connect with the command centre.
The proposed coverage also extends to banks, industries, farms, mining sites, commercial centres, bus parks and motor garages across major towns and routes in 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,” Mr Adeleke said.