Nigeria dey set to change dia border security system, from using plenty soldiers and police for patrol to technology-based Smart Border Management System (SBMS) wey go use drones, artificial intelligence and real-time intelligence sharing.

Dis one follow proposal wey Rear Admiral S.S. Lassa (retired) present for National Boundary Commission (NBC) High-Level National Workshop wey dem hold for Abuja, wey talk about "Border Security, Resilience and Cross-Border Cooperation."

E use di Broken Windows Theory wey James Q. Wilson and George Kelling write explain am, warning say if dem neglect border areas and no enforce law well, e go give chance for serious crimes like smuggling, terrorism, arms trafficking and illegal migration.

E talk say Nigeria get big borders wey pass 4,454km of land boundaries with Benin, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, plus di maritime area, so e need modern security approach.

Di paper show say, although Nigeria get 364 approved international border control points, dere be nearly 1,497 illegal routes wey no dey manned, wey criminals dey use.

Lassa talk say di normal border patrols and checkpoints alone no fit handle di new threats again, so e advise make dem use drone systems wey get thermal cameras, radar, LiDAR and oda intelligence sensors to dey watch di borders all di time.

Di proposed SBMS go combine drones, satellites, biometrics, artificial intelligence, geospatial data and command centres to help dem detect threats fast and respond well.

Di presentation recommend make dem create National Border Data Fusion and Intelligence Centre wey go bring information from immigration, customs, military, police and intelligence agencies together for one place.