Innovative and customer-friendly
telecommunications company, 9mobile, has launched a coding centre at one of its
adopted schools, Rabiatu Thompson Primary School, Surulere, Lagos, as part of
the Code Lagos initiative of the Lagos State Government, reports ITRealms.
Code Lagos, which seeks to teach at least one million Lagos
residents to code by 2019, has 9mobile as one of its key partners, with the
telecommunications firm setting up coding centres at its adopted schools.
Speaking at the launch, Acting Director, Regulatory and
Corporate Affairs, 9mobile, Oluseyi Osunsedo, said the telco’s partnership with
the Lagos State Government on Code Lagos was borne out of its commitment to
education and the empowerment of young Nigerians to succeed in the digital age.
Osunsedo said, “As a company committed to promoting academic
excellence, 9mobile has introduced a number of initiatives that contribute to
sustainable development in Nigeria. One of such initiatives is our
Adopt-A-School programme, through which we have adopted four schools for life,
and are driving the delivery of qualitative primary and secondary education, in
partnership with respective state governments.
“In sustaining our commitment, we have collaborated with the
Lagos State Government, on the laudable Code Lagos initiative, and today we are
launching a fully equipped coding centre at Rabiatu Thompson Primary School.
Osunsedo added further that “The present and even more so the
future will be ruled by technology; artificial intelligence presently plays a
major role in modern day living and with the technological advancements that
have been made, we believe that our children should be exposed and empowered
not just to participate, but to compete in the digital evolution space.”
Whilst encouraging the students to maximally utilize the
coding centre, Osunsedo expressed the hope that in another 10-15 years, the
school would have produced some of the ICT gurus that will create phenomenal
programs that add value to life.”
The Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance,
Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mrs. Ronke Soyombo, who represented the
Special Adviser on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, at the launch, stated
that the state government was strongly committed to Code Lagos, and thanked
9mobile for its unrelenting support for the initiative.
Soyombo said, “Lagos State Government aims at making coding
education framework accessible to every student in Lagos State by encouraging
the private sector to key into this new initiative, as the state would continue
to create an enabling environment conducive for investment.
“Code Lagos centres have continually been established across
Education Districts in Lagos State, public libraries and other community
spaces, to drive the mega-city dream that will generate employment and business
opportunities; and qualified candidates must be available to take advantage of
all the available opportunities.
The Head Teacher of Rabiatu Thompson Primary School, Mrs. Mercy
Ejindu, expressed profound gratitude to 9mobile for its support for the school
and for setting up the coding centre.
“We are very grateful to 9mobile. Since 9mobile adopted this
school, they’ve supported us in many ways and now they have set up this coding
centre that will help our pupils to learn and be in tune with current trends,
especially in digital technology,” Ejindu said.
9mobile had also supported in the setting up a coding centre and
ICT laboratory at two of its other adopted schools in Lagos, Akande Dahunsi
Memorial Senior and Junior High Schools in Ikoyi.
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