Smart Urbanism Go Save Our Cities from Crime

My people, make I tell you wetin dey happen for Ibadan. Na Dr. Kola Lawal, wey be Dean for Faculty of Environmental Studies for The Polytechnic, don yan some serious gists. Dis man dey push for smart urbanism wey fit reduce crime rate by 30 to 40 percent for cities like Lagos and Abuja. E no be small wahala! Dem dey talk say smart urbanism na how dem fit mix technology with city planning to make everywhere beta and safer.

Lawal don drop dis gists during investiture wey dem do for Tpl Olusola Odukoya, wey don become new chairman for Ogun NITP. E make us understand sey urban insecurity na big problem globally and Nigeria dey feel am well well, especially for cities wey dey expand fast like Lagos and Abuja. If we fit use technology, proper planning, and policy change, we go fit tackle the wahala.

He talk sey we need to put security matter for the main plan of the cities. Dem don discover sey when dem dey use technology for planning, crime go reduce, plus emergency response go quick. E go better if different agencies waka together to make everything work smoothly. “Smart urbanism dey combine technology with planning. No be to just draw pichas for paper,” Lawal yarn.

Olatunji Odunlami, wey be Commissioner for Physical Planning, still talk sey light wey dem dey put for streets dey help security plenty. When everywhere dey bright, criminals no fit waka freely. But e complain sey some bad guys don remove the lights for road and dem dey work hard to put everything back. “We dey work to fix all the lights wey dey missing. No be small work o,” he talk true.

Meanwhile, Chime Ogbonna, wey be National President for the Institute, don advise all town planners sey make dem carry integrity go everywhere dem go. Na professional way we go take shine for dis industry, no be play. Odukoya, di new chairman, still talk sey he go dey push for professional development and make sure sey all members dey carry knowledge spread like wildfire.

E clear sey smart urbanism fit change the game for Nigeria. If dem fit blend technology with urban planning, we go fit see better cities and safer communities. E go better as we dey follow this new wave.