…as Chairman, Engr Alawode charges Governments on smart technology
The Nigerian Society of Engineers NSE, has called on government at all levels to invest in digital infrastructure and skills development to drive innovation and growth in the country.
Chairman of NSE Ado Ekiti branch, Engr. Tola Alawode,
made this call during a special radio programme in Ado Ekiti to celebrate Engineering Week.
Engr. Alawode highlighted the potential of smart technology to transform Nigeria’s infrastructure and economy, citing examples of successful implementations in transportation, healthcare, and urban planning.
He emphasized that smart technology, integrating Artificial Intelligence, is the future of engineering that will enable efficient and sustainable systems.
“Smart technology can optimize energy distribution, reducing waste and increasing access to electricity,” Engr. Alawode said.
Engr Alawode urged Nigerian engineers to adopt smart technologies, driving innovation and growth.
At a sensitization programme in Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Engr. Alawode who led other members of the society to the institution charged engineering students to key into smart technology, saying it would give them an edge among their contemporaries and expose them to modern technology in their chosen careers.
A virtual meeting was also held to celebrate the week where positive ideas were shared among the professionals
