Nigeria’s First Lady and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commissioned a state-of-the-art ICT Experience Centre worth N1 billion at Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti.
The facility, conceived under the Renewed Hope Initiative and sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), is expected to strengthen digital learning, research, innovation and skills development within the university community.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Senator Tinubu described the centre as a strategic investment in education, innovation and youth empowerment. She said the project aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and demonstrates the administration’s commitment to advancing education and preparing young Nigerians for the demands of a technology-driven world.
According to her, the facility is equipped with modern digital learning tools designed to enhance students’ competitiveness in the global economy while promoting creativity, innovation and technological advancement.
The First Lady disclosed that the project forms part of a pilot scheme covering six tertiary institutions across the country’s geopolitical zones. The beneficiary institutions are Ekiti State University, Anambra State Polytechnic, Kaduna State University, Kwara State University, the University of Cross River State and Taraba State University.
In his remarks, the South-West representative on the TETFund Board of Trustees and leader of the fund’s delegation, Hon. Sunday Adepoju, commended President Tinubu for his continued support for the development of tertiary education in Nigeria.
He noted that the Board recognised the need to align Nigeria’s education system with global standards and therefore resolved to support initiatives that expose students and lecturers to emerging digital technologies and global best practices.
Adepoju assured the university of TETFund’s continued support in providing infrastructure that promotes creativity, innovation and excellence in higher education.
Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Prof. Joseph Ayodele, thanked the First Lady for facilitating the project and pledged that the institution would maximise the facility to equip students with skills relevant to the modern workplace and global competitiveness.
The event was attended by the wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima; Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji; Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele; TETFund Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Arc. Babatunde Olajide; TETFund Director of Public Affairs, Mr Abdulmumin Oniyangi; members of the Renewed Hope Initiative; and other dignitaries.
