Some Experts in Electrical Electronic Engineering have called for integrated Information communication technology, ICT broadband rollout for effective surveillance to curb insecurity in the country.

They made the call at the 7th edition of the Nigerian Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers, Abuja Chapter Summit in Abuja, with the theme: “Security Challenges in Nigeria: The Role of the Electrical Engineers”.

Acting General Manager, Technical Services, Nigeria Communication Satellite, NIGCOMSAT Lasisi Lawal, said the absence of telecommunications corridors created lots of problems for effective surveillance of the nation’s territories. He noted that it is safer compared to lack of GIS information that are deployed and during road construction by state or local governments those fibres suffer cuts.

According to him, this is safer compared to lack of GIS information that are deployed and during road construction by state or local governments those fibres suffer cuts.

Micheal Agu, the keynote speaker at the summit, said national security was a global problem, adding that as long as there were competitions over common and limited resources, conflicts would always arise.