As part of ongoing efforts to promote digital literacy and youth empowerment in Oyo State, the lawmaker representing Ibadan North-west/Ibadan South-west federal constituency of Oyo state in the House of Representatives, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide, will on Thursday commission a fully equipped Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Hub at Oba Abass Alesinloye Grammar School, Eleyele, Ibadan.
The commissioning ceremony, according to Tolu Mustapha, Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs to Hon. Adedeji Olajide, in a statement made available to journalists, is scheduled to hold within the school premises and is expected to draw key stakeholders from across the education sector, the political class, including representatives of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
Mustapha, according to the statement said the initiative is in line with Hon. Olajide, who is the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Digital, Information Communication Technology and Cybersecurity’s commitment to reposition education in his constituency through technology driven learning.
He said, “The ICT hub is not just a donation, it is an investment in the future of our youth and a statement of belief in their potential.
“The hub is a symbolic push for grassroots innovation and digital inclusion, which is a core focus of Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide’s legislative mandate and constituency development blueprint.
“The ICT Hub is equipped with 20 modern computer systems, solar powered energy backup, smart boards, broadband internet access and standard e-learning facilities and is designed to serve not only the students of Oba Abass Alesinloye grammar school, but also neighbouring schools and youth within the Eleyele community,” the statement read in part.
