On Monday 11th June, 2018, an Alumni of FUTMinna, Dr. Adeyemi, who now works at the University of
Pretoria, South Africa donates IOT devices to the University at the Office
of the Vice-Chancellor, Main Campus.
The alumnus who is presently carrying out a
research on digital forensics for digital disclosed that his urge to do
something for Nigeria led to the procurement of the IOT devices. He said that
he would want to collaborate with the Department of Cyber Security Science to
be able to establish IOT Forensics in the Department, adding that he is also
working on a proposal for digital policing in developing nations.
Dr. Adeyemi who graduated from the Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2008 added that there will be need to
have an MoU between the University of Pretoria and FUT, Minna as part of his
desire is to establish a digital policing centre in each of the institutions.
The whole idea, he said, is for the institution to train the Police, develop
software for the Police and help perform some research activities for them with
a possibility of expanding the scope beyond the Police.
The benefit of the digital policing centre, he
explained, will be in training the Police and other security agencies, just as
students will have the opportunity to have hands-on training, which can enable
them do their SIWES programmes in the University, thereby producing graduates
who are fit, not only for the labour market, but also to be job creators, and
as such, it will be of benefit to the Nigerian Police, South Africa Police,
FUT, Minna and University of Pretoria.
Responding, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution,
Prof. Abdullahi Bala, fsssn, expressed his excitement and thanked him for
coming. He assured that the necessary support will be given to the proposal. Prof. Bala commended him for the kind gesture and
urged alumni to always come back to see what they can do for the University.
Prof Bala further said that most times, it is not
all about the money, but other benefits that can be gotten from a
collaboration. He noted that if the collaboration is established, it will bring
the name of the University further into limelight as students will not need to
go out for SIWES because all of the opportunities are here for them and it is
also an opportunity for them to be gainfully employed.
He observed that the fact that the University of
Pretoria is ready to collaborate with FUT, Minna means there will always be
other opportunities ahead and it is a very wonderful initiative which he fully
endorses.
Part of the event was the introduction of FUT,
Minna students from Cyber Security Science Department who took part in a Cyber
Security competition on hacking (Cyberlympics). The students came first during
the online competition among Nigerian universities and emerged second best out
of the 10 universities selected for the finals which held in Lagos.
The Head of Department, Dr. John Alhassan said
that both the first and second position winners will be representing Nigeria
for the Africa competition. He also added that the student will need support to
enable them prepare well for the Africa competition which will take place
online in August.
Isah Idris, 500 Level, who spoke on behalf of the
students said that the task of the competition comprised web hacking, digital
forensics, reverse engineering, mobile hacking and forensics, cryptography,
steganography and binary exploitation.
Prof. Bala congratulated the students nothing
that despite the challenges they had during the competition, they were still
able to come second place in the country. He urged them not to be discouraged
because the University will do its best to support them as they go along the
other competitions.
The other students who represented the University
in the contest are: Abubakar Sadiq Lafiagi, Abdullahi Sani, Raji Abdulgafar and
Kaka Sheidu.
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