Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has said he would consider appointing a drone as Nigeria’s Minister of Defence if elected president, as part of his vision for a technology-driven security system.
He made the remark during a live interview on Arise TV on Thursday, where he spoke extensively about restructuring Nigeria’s security architecture using modern technology.
Sowore said the country’s worsening insecurity demands a radical shift built around advanced tools, better equipment, and more accountable leadership within the armed forces and security agencies.
“If I become Nigeria’s president tomorrow, my minister of defence will be a drone. That’s how much I believe in technology,” he said during the interview.
He also criticised the current security structure, arguing that effective leadership requires commanders who are actively involved in operations rather than staying in the capital city.
“We have to have honest leaders and supervisors and officers who are not staying in Abuja fighting over land but actually fighting wars, generals who can actually strategise and do what is right,” he added.
The AAC flagbearer further called for a reformed police system focused strictly on internal security, saying officers should not be engaged in duties such as providing escorts or arresting citizens over social media comments.
He also outlined a command-and-control security model powered by drones and artificial intelligence, where a central system would monitor and respond to threats in real time.
While discussing the role of artificial intelligence in national defence, Sowore agreed that it could be integrated into his proposed system, insisting that technology would play a central role in tackling insecurity.
However, he stressed that technology alone would not solve the problem, adding that lasting peace would require addressing unemployment and providing education and opportunities that discourage young people from engaging in violence.
Elijah Adeyemi
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