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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to use research and modern technological techniques to proffer solutions to challenges of poverty, food insecurity and others plaguing the country.
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The advice was given by experts and researchers, which include Prof. Solomon Akinola of the University of Ibadan; Prof. Olajumoke Morenikeji, the Dean of Applied Science, KolaDaisi University, Ibadan (KDU-I), as well as Dr. Philip Savage and Dr. Godfrey Kyazze from the United Kingdom.
They spoke during an international symposium organised by the Faculty of Applied Sciences of KDU-I, with the theme: “Advancing in Scientific Research in a Transforming World.’’
Prof. Akinola, a software engineer and digital mining researcher from UI, who spoke on the theme: “Guidelines for Conducting Computing/Information Technology Research,’’ said research could be used to tackle food insecurity and improve the economy.
The professor said: “We can use research to solve a lot of problems. We can get data and subject it to data mining techniques, which will help us proffer solutions to the challenge.’’
On her part, Prof. Morenikeji said research is key for a country desirous of development and progress.
While expressing optimism on Tinubu’s administration, the don urged the president to use research to address food insecurity, climate change, unemployment, poverty and others.
“We have a lot of challenges, which include food security, climate change, unemployment and poverty – many people are poor. The poverty level is high. There is need to look at how to address poverty. The masses are suffering. They have removed fuel subsidy, the money realised should be judiciously used and spread across our needs so that we can have proper infrastructure, proper education, health, food security, then it is a good move.”
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