Kayode Adebowale, vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan, has urged Africa’s defense ministers to collaborate more closely with universities to conduct research that seeks to create lasting peace.
He claimed that knowledge and research could lead to lasting peace and development rather than just using weapons.
Adebowale stated that universities’ role is to provide the intellectual foundation needed for countries to create peace and security at the opening of the Africa Chiefs of Defence Staff Conference in Abuja on Monday.
According to him, “the academy provides the intellectual foundation on which lasting peace and sustainable development are built,” adding that contemporary threats are “multifaceted” and “cannot be defeated by force alone.”
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He argued that a thorough understanding of the root causes of contemporary security problems was required.
He sees a crucial need for a partnership between academia and defense.
The UI VC pointed to several university initiatives, including the Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies, the TETFund Center of Excellence in Security Management, and other departments that are actively working on security and peace issues.
He stated that the university would work with institutions across Africa to develop future leaders, analysts, and policy experts.
Adebowale urged military leaders to view universities as natural partners, providing research, data, and neutral forums for dialogue.
He assured me that the University of Ibadan would continue to use modern technology to support the armed forces’ efforts.
He added that he was confident that the continent’s ongoing Abuja conference would contribute to promoting peace and security.
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