Tim Akano, CEO of New Horizons Nigeria, has enjoined Nigerian government to set up a cyber security command center among other features of a digitized government. In a media chat he said Nigeria is open to foreign hackers who could get information.
He said: As at today Nigeria lives in a house with its doors and windows wide open for foreign hackers to come in and steal its information. There is no standing national cyber army or warrior on the ground that can defend Nigeria interest at the speed of light. The time has come for Nigeria federal government to set up a cyber security command centre. Cyber war is more difficult to win than the conventional war because the enemies are faceless and virtual. They are everywhere without been seen!”
He also made case for the creation of smart cities in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt and other sensitive cities in Nigeria smart cities to fight terrorism and allay the fears of investors.
“This will combat terrorism and make investors confidence to remain solid in the commercial axis of Nigeria. Biometric registration of all citizens, government can save a lot of money by doing biometrics registration in the country. Biometrics registration will help government agencies address terrorism, help weed out fraud in the financial system by tracing sources and destinations of illicit monies, sanitize the banking system and help citizens to access bank loans,” Akano said.
He advocated the use of biometrics for registration in future election.
“The biometrics registration should be used for future election. This will solve the problem of election rigging,” he said.