Oluremi Tinubu Inaugurates Kwara Varsity ICT Centre

Nigeria’s first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has inaugurated a TETFund/Renewed Hope Initiative-backed ICT Experience Centre at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete.

The university is one of the six tertiary institutions selected for the pilot phase of the intervention, with one institution representing each of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.

Represented by the wife of the vice president, Nana Shettima, Mrs Tinubu said the project is a testament to the federal government’s commitment to advancing education, digital inclusion and enhancing graduate employability.

“The TETFund/Renewed Hope Initiative ICT Experience Centre we are commissioning today represents opportunity, innovation, knowledge and the future of young people in Kwara State and beyond.

“This initiative aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the administration of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, which places emphasis on youth empowerment, education, innovation and economic transformation.

“Mr President is committed to creating opportunities that will equip Nigerian youths with knowledge and skills required to thrive in a modern and competitive world,” Tinubu said.

Tinubu explained that the facility was designed as a modern technology centre equipped with ICT laboratory, interactive digital display, conference facility, and exhibition spaces, adding that it will be an environment for learning, creativity, research, and technology advancement.

She added that the ICT centres had been commissioned at the Ekiti State University , University of Cross Rivers State, Anambra State Polytechnic, adding that the Centres at Kaduna State University and Taraba State Universities would be commissioned soon.

Also speaking , the executive secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, said that the centres are being established across selected Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education, with the Kwara State University, Malete proudly hosting the facility in the north central zone.

“Through practical training and digital skills acquisition, TETFund seeks to enhance graduate employability, foster innovation and position Nigeria to participate more effectively in the global technology-driven economy”.

Echono also said that the ICT Experience Centre is designed to equip students and lecturers with critical digital skills in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Robotics and Software Development.

Earlier, the vice chancellor of KWASU, Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, said that the new facility represents vision, belief, and an investment in Nigerian youth to better shape the future of our nation.

Jimoh described the ICT Experience Centre as an investment in human capital, innovation, entrepreneurship, and, most importantly, “it is an investment in the future of Nigería. ”

“This Centre will provide opportunities for our students to develop practical digital skills and engage with contemporary technologies. Importantly, it is our hub for interdisciplinary engagement.

“This ICT Experience Centre is therefore a timely, critical, and strategic infrastructure that will definitely enhance research, teaching, learning, entrepreneurship, and community service. This intervention is at the core of what this university seeks from partners and donors: synergies that add value and impact on today and the future,” he said.