The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Ali Alimasuya, MFR, has urged Nigerian engineers to deploy innovation, systems thinking, and technology-driven methodologies to support government efforts to address Nigeria’s persistent insecurity.
A statement from the NSE on Monday stated that Alimasuya made the call on Saturday at the inauguration of the 17th National Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Dr Babagana Tella, held in Abuja.
He described the ceremony’s theme, “Insecurity in Nigeria: Engineering Approach for Effective and Efficient Solutions for National Development,” as a practical framework for professional intervention, noting that mechanical engineering in particular, and the engineering discipline as a whole, is central to industrial growth, infrastructure resilience, and national security systems.
The NSE president emphasised that insecurity should be treated as a complex system requiring multidisciplinary engineering solutions, including data analytics, surveillance technologies, local manufacturing capacity, logistics optimisation, and sustainable infrastructure development.
“Engineering is fundamentally about problem-solving. Our engagement must be rooted in logic, structure, modelling, and evidence-based reasoning to deliver sustainable solutions to complex security challenges,” he said.
The keynote speaker, Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, Major-General Babatunde Alaya, highlighted ongoing efforts to strengthen indigenous defence manufacturing and optimise the deployment of military and paramilitary resources to ensure a secure environment for economic activities.
In his technical presentation, the guest speaker, Dr Umar Bindir, stressed the need for engineers to present implementable solutions embedded in social systems engineering and investment frameworks. He noted that intentional engagement with leadership structures and institutions is essential for translating engineering concepts into measurable security outcomes.
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