Adeleke plans drones, AI cameras and phone app to monitor security across Osun
- Osun governor Ademola Adeleke met executives of a Chinese tech firm to finalise a statewide security project.
- The plan includes drones, radar, AI cameras, robotics and a mobile app linking residents to a control centre.
- The statement gave no cost, start date or timeline for the project, which comes before his second-term inauguration.
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has begun work on a statewide security and surveillance project with a Chinese technology company, Hefei Shengwen Information Technology Company Limited, according to a statement from his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed.
The governor met executives of the firm on Monday to discuss and finalise details of the plan, the statement said. The company's team was led by Mr Cai Jianfei, its director of international operations, and Mr Nemo Guo, manager of overseas operations.
Under the plan, a central Command and Control Centre would monitor security across the state around the clock. The system would use drones, radar, artificial intelligence-enabled cameras, robotics and Internet of Things devices to gather information and track events in real time.
What the project covers
The proposed infrastructure would reach schools, banks, industries, farms, mining sites, commercial centres, bus parks and motor garages, as well as major towns and arterial routes, according to the statement.
It also includes a Safe School Project and a mobile application that residents could install on their phones to connect directly to the Command and Control Centre.
Adeleke said the initiative was meant to use new technology to protect residents and businesses, and that it would complement the Osun State Security Trust Fund set up by his administration.
We plan 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.
Cai described the project as all-inclusive, saying it would combine the state leadership's capacity with advanced technology to protect citizens and businesses. He also invited the governor for a working visit to China.
What happens next
The statement did not give the cost of the project, when it would start, or how long it would take to complete. It also did not say how the project would be funded or when the visit to China would take place.
The announcement comes as Adeleke prepares for his second-term inauguration. For ordinary residents, the key questions will be whether the system actually improves response to crime and emergencies, and whether the promised phone app reaches people outside major towns.
