Professor Ojo Emmanuel Ademola Calls for Tripod Model to Curb Insecurity in Nigeria
by Jerry Adesewo
Nigeria’s insecurity crisis demands more than military might—it requires a holistic framework that addresses root causes and builds resilience at every level. Speaking on Channels TV Morning Brief, Professor Ojo Emmanuel Ademola, Africa’s first Professor of Cybersecurity and Information Technology Management, advanced his Tripod Model as a practical roadmap for national renewal.
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According to Professor Ademola, the Tripod Model rests on three interdependent pillars:
– Security Architecture: Strengthening coordination among the armed forces, police, and civil defence to ensure accountability, rapid response, and integrated operations.
– Socio-Economic Empowerment: Tackling poverty, unemployment, and inequality through investment in education, skills, and entrepreneurship. “Security without socio-economic justice is a bandage on a festering wound,” he asserted.
– Community Intelligence: Empowering grassroots networks, traditional leaders, and faith-based organisations to serve as the first line of defence, supported by technology-driven intelligence gathering.
Professor Ademola emphasised that insecurity must be curbed at national, state, and local levels, with governors empowered to implement state policing frameworks under strong oversight, and communities mobilised as stakeholders in Nigeria’s security ecosystem.
He concluded with a visionary appeal:
“The tripod model is not theory—it is a practical roadmap for resilience. If Nigeria embraces security, empowerment, and intelligence together, we will not only curb insecurity but also lay the foundation for national renewal and generational stability.”