Former Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited, and Vice President of Shell Global, Babs Omotowa bestrode the sector like a colossus, leaving behind him indelible marks and groundbreaking achievements. In this interview with AZEEZ OLORUNLOMERU, he speaks on climate, science and development issues; mass migration of Nigerians and how government can stem the tide; and the place of Nigerian youths in changing the ugly narratives about the country, among other issues.
Can the world stop the race to annihilation, especially as the US and China have pledged cooperation on temperature? Will there also be a clamp down on Artificial Intelligence in terms of limits? Do you foresee a war or military conflict between China and America, especially as America no longer command knee jerk loyalty of Western Allies?
The only scenario I can see for some sort of cap on AI’s development is if it reaches a point that AI threatens humanity by developing self-generating capabilities and evolves a ‘mind’ of its own. However, I believe AI is still at its early stages and it has huge upside potential in helping humanity solve some of our big challenges like climate change and poverty that we don’t yet have a roadmap on. AI may be the route to figure these out and provide effective solutions.
Migration and mass movement of people has been an ongoing phenomenon in Nigeria, particularly people living around the Lake Chad region. What policy or programme must government put in place to address this challenge? Given the promise Nigeria had in the early years, especially after gaining Independence, what do you think has slowed its progress?
As managing director of NLNG, you built six science laboratories in six Nigerian universities. Did you wish you could do more? Our strategy was for the universities to decide on the equipment types and buildings appropriate for their specific needs. Each university then executed the agreed scope and we were pleased with the results, which reconfirmed that they had the capacity to execute.
How do you tie-in AI, climate issues, with the current curricula in universities, especially as NUC doesn’t seem to have any focus or alignment between the world of learning and the world of work?
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