“We have to redefine a post-oil Nigeria. With the changes and advancements in technology, we have no option but to adjust our realities to them.
There are now hackers who could do far more damage than conventional arms. Here, once degraded, the Boko Haram terrorists have resorted to cowardly acts of suicide bombing.
“Terrorists now have access to the quick release of propaganda videos, which was not possible before. Even with the Internet, fake news also influences election outcomes.
The battle has changed and our military must be at the cutting edge of technology. It is much easier to neutralise the terrorists than their ideology
“We must not wait until things have fallen apart before we show our people we care. We must prepare ahead before conflicts reveal themselves.”
The Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, laid out Osinbajo’s speech in a series of tweets on Friday