USOSA, Wowbii advocate early tech education in schools for nation-building
President General, Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA), Michael Magaji; and the Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Wowbii Interactive Technology, Gbolahan Ilayomi, have called for the adoption of technology
President General, Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA), Michael Magaji; and the Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Wowbii Interactive Technology, Gbolahan Ilayomi, have called for the adoption of technology at an early stage of education to boost national development.
Magaji said the adoption of technology in institutions of learning would serve as a springboard for national growth and nation-building.
He spoke during the presentation of interactive boards by Wowbii on Saturday in Lagos to USOSA for distribution to unity schools, nationwide.
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A statement by the association quoted Magaji as saying that USOSA was created for transformation and giving back to unity schools through the resources and time of our old students.
He listed the mode of giving to include financial donations, infrastructure that range from classrooms to hostels to digital lab across unity schools nationwide with the aim not just to contribute to education but to nation-building.
"Don't forget that unity schools were primarily created for nation building, post- independence, when Nigerians were brought together in their formative years, to live and learn together, to understand what it means to be citizens of a new country. So, what you are seeing today is a return on that investment that was made about 60 years ago when the whole thing started.
"So you find the unity schools all over the country, and irrespective of where we are from, we don't have any mental and cultural barriers, about our giving back. I will give back to my school not because I am from there, but because it is the school that nurtured me. So, urge Nigerians to give back," Magaji said.
Still on the donated items, Mogaji said the learning tools would boost unity schools’ devotion to digital solutions, modern creativity, and innovative learning techniques, “especially for the modern students who are digital natives, and who are familiar with digital technology.”
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He said, "Today, USOSA is a beneficiary of 20 smart boards given by Wowbii free of charge to be installed in 20 unity schools across the geopolitical regions of Nigeria.
"We thank Wowbii for this great gesture, we believe this would make lasting and transformative impact on our educational sector, particularly in our public education where this tool is greatly required."
Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Wowbii, Gbolahan Ilayomi, said that Unity Colleges represented a critical component of Nigeria’s educational heritage and national integration framework.
He said the donation of the interactive boards became imperative to strengthen the digital learning infrastructure across Federal Colleges in Nigeria.
"Supporting USOSA with modern interactive learning technology is a strategic contribution toward improving classroom delivery, enhancing student engagement, and aligning our schools with global digital learning standards,” he said.
The Chairman, Board of Wowbii Interactive Technology, Mrs Toyin Ayoseyi, said the company represented the future of e-learning, stressing that the company was looking forward to having the Wowbii smart board in every institution in Nigeria.
