Buhari Commissions National Policy On 5G, Says It Will Look Into Insecurity

President of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) on Tuesday commissioned the National Policy on 5G for Nigeria’s Digital Economy. CHANNELS reports.

The President during the commission in Abuja directed all security organisations to leverage the technology when deployed saying it will enhance security in the country. jamb results

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The President allayed fears over the health safety of 5G, affirming that such issues have been ”effectively addressed” in developing a Policy that suits the country.

On the benefits of 5G technologies, the President noted it can support virtually every sector of the economy, including enhanced connectivity, improved healthcare, support for education while fostering smart cities, and boosting agriculture, among other advantages.

”It will also support security institutions with real-time communication,” he said at the launch of the policy, which was presented and approved at the Federal Executive Council meeting on September 8 following a robust debate”. Information Guide Nigeria

”5G technology is significantly faster than earlier digital technologies and it provides near real-time communication. This can play a key role in boosting our efforts towards enhancing security across the nation.

”It will enable our security institutions to effectively deploy robotics, autonomous vehicles, augmented and virtual reality to address any security challenges that we face”.