It had been obvious that radical development is fast
enveloping the entire continent of the world. Especially in ICT World and
Automation; the manually system of doing
things globally in under developed world are fast phasing out while the
introduction of automation had become the best attribute that nations of the
world should emulate from the first world continent like United State of
America and Europe.
In Nigeria, the routine system of division of labor
had not created changes to development rather it had worsen the system to what
is called Ghost workers in the labor force of the nation; whereby citizens
receives monthly and annually payments for not doing anything due to lack of
competent technical and automation skill and expertise. The lack of Automation
skills also had created vacuum in Nigerian labor force as well.
Nigeria being ignorant of automation skills had also
continued indulging in local and traditionally routine system of executing task
which at the end of the day cannot bring changes and innovation to the
development of the nation. Example:
The time of going to embassies for Visa line up should have been a forgotten
issue in Nigeria but because of lack
of ICT skills in technology, people
today still travel distance to submit application for Visa while the literate
ones will cease desktop, Android and Laptop to forward application to the
desired embassies as well as book appointment online; forward their documents
through speed post like DHL or UPS while waiting for call up for interview, if
there is need for interview after the consulate officers must have scrutinized
the documents submitted.
The short sightedness (Myopic) towards ICT and
Automation development had made the system Jacky as well as increased sufferings
of citizens who relentlessly hustles under intense sun weather condition, only
to end up with one sickness or the other at aged period due to abnormal weather
condition and poor feeding habits. This is why the nation Nigeria should embark
seriously in ICT and Automation literacy to entire citizen to minimize the
mentality of manual labor as well as enlighten them with the automation
substitutes. Example, the time of going to filling station to line up or queue
for Petrol is fast phasing out like in some foreign countries, just with your
credit card slotted into the automation machine, you purchase your fuel by
yourself. And this system of serve yourself demands serious automation induction to create serious
awareness for people to pick up in Nigeria society, because to an average
Nigeria, who does not understand what credit card mean will never agree with
you, irrespective of level of his education due to traditional routine system
that is uncivilized. I hereby encourage everyone to help better our Nigeria
economy by welcoming ICT and Automation investors; but the problem is that
people refuse to drop the old system first. You cannot work with the new system
while holding the old method. You need to drop the old method first which makes
you despise the new one.
The mentality of seeing computer users and ICT
professionals in Nigeria as 419 should be clarified to the ignorant citizens. It
is not all computer users are 419, what makes one 419 as a computer users or
professional is dependent on the task you embark with these ICT gadgets. When one
embarks on fraudulent acts with these sophisticated computer gadgets like
Iphone, Ipad, Laptop, Android and Desktop computer especially in
misrepresentation of personality or personating, which is also stealing by
trick, the person is not only deemed as hacker but as a 419 according to
section 419 of Nigerian constitution which specifies fraudsters’ felony as well
as punishment as stated below:
SECTION 419
“Any person who
by any false pretence, and with intent to defraud, obtains from any other
person anything capable of being stolen, or induces any other person to deliver
to any person anything capable of being stolen, is guilty of a felony, and is
liable to imprisonment for three years”.
So computer usage had remain a lasting solution to solve problem
in developed world like USA and Europe; where automation in executing task is
prevalent. If Nigeria should welcome this same gadgets as well as using it
properly to execute task in the nation; our system will not only improve
drastically but will create a avenue to a better working conditions. Like in
the past, some locally built Public Limited Liability (PLC) Companies were
recently improved just by collaborating with some foreign counterparts. One of
the examples of these companies is Nigerian Breweries Plc. Using this company
as a case study here, the company were once known for locally and manually
system of Brewing and bottling as well as palletizing and De-palletizing crates
of beer product. But the collaborating with Heineken enterprises Holland improved
and upgraded the locally analogue system of manufacturing to digital system of
production. These upgrade came with introduction of automation system in
production like the use of automation panels and computer technology for
regulating and monitoring Brewing and production process through automatic
issuing of commands from the panels to the desired digital Brewing machines
like the Fillers machine, conveyor belt, Palletizing and De-palletizing machine
as well as computer used to monitor and regulate automation of intake of Malt,
Sorghum and Maize grit which is received and conveyed by a chain, and screw
conveyor through a metals separator(magnet) and spark detection mechanism for ferrous
material to be removed. All these will be transformed further through the same
automation command from the monitoring computer room to the drum sieve in the
brewing house in order to remove bigger objects as well as dust is removed. It is
of interest to also know that every unit of equipment from intake pit to the
weighing bin has aspirator for dust recovery. Now, from the drum sieve, the
grain is conveyed via a screw conveyor to the screen sieve (shaker) which is
used only for further sieving of Malted Sorghum and malted barley. The screen sieve has a by-pass for the maize
grit.
Next, the pre-treatment raw material
(either malt or adjuncts) will be conveyed via a bucket elevator to the top of
Silo building. Inside the building are many Silos for storage. The malt will be
stored in the Silos for malt while the rest are for adjuncts (either for
sorghum or the maize). There are 26 silos , 16 silos are for storage while the
remaining 10 silos are for adjunct storage. Out of the remaining 10 silos, 4
are for malted sorghum, another 4 silos are for maize grit and the remaining 2
silos are for adjunct barley. There is temperature reading giving indicator of levels of grains in the silo, and also helps the operators keep an eye on
grain temperature reading which is not expected to exceed 35oc. The above
activities are regulated and monitored by automation from Silos automation room
in Brewing House of Nigerian Brewery plc Ama.
Now, this is to show one the important of
automation and ICT to developing world, it reduces a Job of 1000 persons to 5
or 10 persons due to expatriate and skills in automation operation. If a
locally manufacturing company like Nigerian Brewries plc Ama location can be
transformed to a world class based company (second
largest Breweries in the whole world after Heineken Enterprise Holland) in a space of 3 years from 2000 to 2003 when
it was officially commissioned by EX-PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO just
because they collaborated with Heineken Enterprise Holland, Nigeria as a nation
can go far than this if they welcome foreign investors to improve our economy.
Finally, If Nigeria as a nation will
welcome and embrace automation starting from ICT. The nation’s working
condition and environment will improve as well as improving the economy of the
nation Nigeria. Long live ICT and Automation Professionals, Long lives Federal
Republic of Nigeria; Long live the nations of the world.
Written
by
ONYIA EMEKA HARFORD
+2348186388641
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