Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has decried the alarming and rising rate of violence as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency in the country, adding it has the capacity to partner the Federal Government to ensure adequate technologies are deployed to tackle the menace of insecurity.
The abduction of over 200 girls in their dormitory at Government Secondary School in Chibok is to say the least barbaric, uncivilized and against all norms of humanity.
The Society also urged the Federal Government to speedily deploy ICT gadgets to aid security agencies combat such tragedy in future.
Speaking on the abduction, Prof. David Adewumi, president, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), said, “If the reason for abduction of these girls by Boko Haram is their hatred for western education, one wonders why they use the products of western education such as internet, video and other gadgets to terrorise the whole country.
“Such callous actions should be condemned by all without reservation.
“We condemn also in no uncertain terms the threat by Boko Haram leaders to sell the kidnapped girls. NCS stands with all well meaning individuals and organisations to condemn this gross violation of human rights.
According to a statement by Iyiola Ayoola, director, Corporate Affiars at NCS, in this regard, the Society considers as apt the Government stand to negotiate with the devilish sect to safely reunite the girls with their families.
“But not to swap them with Boko Haram prisoners. What is the Boko Haram replacement for innocent souls they have killed by their murderous action? Our Girls are not criminals.
“The sophistication of the Boko Haram operations outsmarting the military in manner in which they have been doing suggests the outfit benefits from the collaboration of experienced international terrorist group making their operation transcend normal military combative approach.
“With the highest professional regards, Nigeria Computer Society therefore recommends the immediate and appropriate use of ICT tools to tackle the insecurity in the land. Federal Government must as a matter of priority establish a National Biometric Database Program,” Adewumi added.
NCS also highlighted a need to address and extract functional utility from the present databases maintained by FRSC, Police, NIMC, Banks etc.
Furthermore, other ICT devices – Surveillance cameras, Social Network analysis, Biometry surveillance Data mining, Satellite Imagery, IP devices should be employed professionally to checkmate insecurity in our dear country.
“Nigeria Computer Society is ready and willing to partner with the Federal Government to actualise this,” he added.