Professor Aisha Trains Nigerian Computer Science Universities Teachers To Meet Global Standards
By Mnena Iyorkegh, Abuja
Associate Professor of Computer Science, Louisiana State University, USA, Aisha Gombe has expressed readiness to give back to her home country through her expertise in education by influencing the standard of teaching Computer Science in Nigerian universities to meet global standards.
Professor Gombe, who just got a grant from the United States Security Agency for Cybersecurity and Digital Forensic Laboratories, disclosed this plan during a visit to the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora commission (NiDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in her office in Abuja.
According to her “The world is evolving, so we are currently working with Gombe State University in Computer Science education through active learning, improving their curriculum, teaching more classes in artificial intelligence into science and more. We are also working on modalities that will allow sending some of their PhD students to me for bench work.”
The Associate Professor of Computer Science, explained that “home is forever home and as a proud Nigerian, there are a lot of opportunities, expertise and resources I can bring back home. Part of my work the in USA involves working with National and State Security Agencies on Cybersecurity and Digital Forensic.”
Capacity Development Training
Professor Gombe, met with Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shetimma, whom, is already facilitating an arrangement for her to carry out capacity development training for multiple agencies in Nigeria.
Responding, the Chairman NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa who congratulated Aisha Gombe on her appointment following the United States National Security Agency grant of $1.5m to Louisiana State University for Cybersecurity Prototype Clinic (lab) for experiential, noted that the country is very proud of her.
Aisha Ali Gombe who has also funded five Nigerians to pursue their PhD in the United States obtained her Bachelors degree from University of Abuja and her MBA at Bayero University, Kano, before leaving to the USA.
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