Halogen Security Demonstrates Digital Technology Back Bone

Ugo Aliogo Ehoche Esther

As Lagos State Government intensifies efforts towards building a secured smart city fit for global investments in partnership with the private sector, the management of Halogen Security Company Limited has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the state government to deploy cutting edge crime prevention smart solutions capable of securing over 21 million Lagosians.

Speaking in Lagos recently during a courtesy visit at the company’s office by the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Security and Intelligence, Mr. Adekunle Ajanaku, the Managing Director, Halogen Security, Mr. Wale Olaoye, said as a notable security solutions provider to key sectors of the country’s economy, the firm has always developed intelligent risk reduction and security facilities critical to security management.

He also stated that over two decades of active strides in the security solutions business, thorough understanding of the Nigerian business landscape and the changing security demands across different sectors of the economy, they have continuously improved on their security solutions architecture.

Olaoye added: “We are excited to receive the Special Adviser at our ultra-modern head office – The fusion centre, and to conduct him round our facility where we operate realtime remote monitoring of our security locations using various platforms, electronic equipment and telematics to ensure the safety of our clients at all times.

“Our hi-tech facility, a fully digital platform which we have proudly named the fusion centre is developed to tackle clear and present security challenges especially in an emerging smart city like Lagos and is perhaps one of the most sophisticated in the country and we are willing to share this innovation with the state government.”

In his response, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security and Intelligence, Mr. Adekunle Ajanaku, disclosed that one of the fundamental elements of any smart city is safety of lives and properties.

He also noted that the state government was exploring the use of technology to manage and reduce the crime rate in the state, adding in line with these efforts they are collaborating with corporate citizens to develop a networked that would prevent crime and ensure the safety of Lagosians.

In his remarks, the Chief Operating Officer, the Halogen School of Security Management and Technology (HSSM and T) Dr. Adebowale Adeagbo, said the company is a learning institution created to produce the manpower and expertise in enterprise security risk management in the digital space through education, research, strategy, technology and policy.

He added that the institution would help amplify the thought leadership value proposition that the company is noted for.

“The school is focused on investing in education to empower talent and future – proof Security, as a profession for Halogen and the industry at large. We run this academy by offering several courses and programmmes leading to the award of professional certificates in partnership with renowned institutions such as Babcock University (for our Certificates, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and MBA programs),” he disclosed.