A renowned Mathematician, Professor Mohammed Olanrewaju Ibrahim has proposed a Mathematical solution to the security challenges in the country.
The Professor of the Department of Mathematics, Usman Danfodio University of Sokoto made the submission while speaking with Daily Trust at a three-day seminar organised by National Mathematics Centre,Abuja.
While presenting a paper at the first day of the seminar on Wednesday, titled "Introduction to mathematical modelling" said "the rudiment of Mathematics is a solution to all problems", he maintained that "modelling"- an aspect of mathematics - remains the most effective way of tackling all problems in the society, noting that security problems in the country were not excluded.
"...to solve a given physical, biological or social problem, we first develop a mathematical model for it, then solve the model and finally interpret the solution in terms of the original problem."
"In modelling, we are not looking for immediate thing, we look at the future", he added.
Modellers to the rescue
Prof. Ibrahim called for the need for the federal government to engage modellers in formulating policies in all its organisation.
"In the developed country, most organisation has a modeller to help solve their problems."
He argued that a Mathematician was a fast thinker who devise a solution even before the problem comes.
Cause of insurgence
Prof. Ibrahim blamed the inequality in the distribution of wealth in the country as the major cause of insecurity in the country.
"Most of the groups coming up now were harmless in the last five years but the politicians armed them for their selfish interests. Now, they are powerful."
He said those sponsoring the militant groups were using them to unstable the government of the day after losing out at the polls.
Few modellers
The University Don however, expressed dismay that there were few modellers in Nigeria at the moment. He called on scientists in the country to delve into the area (modelling) in order to help the society better.
The Acting Director General of the Centre, Professor Adewale Sholarin said the programme was staged to sensitize and encourage scientists to take to modelling.
Other speakers at the occasion include United States-based Professor, Prof Frank Sottile who spoke on Computer Algebra.
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Dear Prof, this is one empty "Headline" that is glaringly begging for substance. It's either the Daily Trust misquoted you, or your mathematical precepts need further quantification. Perhaps, your field of concenntration is in "Mathematical Modelling" as you call it and so, your passion therein lies, but, you've failed to convince the general public who opened this page that there is relevance to your hypothesis. When you make reference to a concept, you've got to expound on such hypothesis and show or demonstrate it's corollary to the security challenges facing the country. Is your modelling concept alluding to the way in which our cities are designed, and therefore, lacks geometrical structures? Or, are you questioning the vicissitudes and knowledge of our city planners who never take into consideration the potential probabilities of population densities and their impacts on people-centered movements? What actually are you referring to as "Mathematical Modelling?" When the famous Black American foremost "modeller" and mathematician designed Washington DC, he did so with geometric designs. This have stood the test of time! So, what actually did you have in mind when you referred to a concept without elaborating on what you were actually alluding to? I would beg for an apology if you were either misquoted by the journalist who took to the print medium for this story without finding out the facts about what you meant. But, I want you to know that gone are the days when someone would make such superfluous statements in hopes that Nigerians don't any better, and would therefore, not challenge such assumptions or hypothesis. Now, it's upto you to clarify your concepts and tie such to your original hypothesis in relation to solving Nigeria's Security problems - Professor Mohammed Olanrewaju.!!!