Bamidele Eleniola & Omowumi Omokungbe
The Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, Nigeria has won Campus Wide Broadband Network (CBN) valued at N400million.
This was disclosed at a 5-day training on Advanced Digital Appreciation Programme for 100 members of staff of the nation’s fastest-growing University.
The training which was organized by the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), an arm of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), was declared opened by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina.
While declaring the training opened, Professor Fasina said, the training was not only to blend the staff but equip them for the challenges ahead which would empower them to launch FUOYE on the global map.
He said: “Let’s cooperate with the management and I urge every staff of the university to do his or her best in their respective offices.
“Our university has won N400million for Campus Wide Broadband Internet connectivity from the Nigeria Communications Commission.
“I want to urge you to take this training with all seriousness because no knowledge is lost.
“However, it is also important to practice what one has learned through projects and practice.
“I charge the participants to make good use of this opportunity.
“I want every staff to change their orientation, mindset and attitude to work and management is doing all its best to ensure every member of staff attend training to promote productivity as laziness, late-coming to work would not be tolerated.”
Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor further said that the training was going to be a continuous exercise, saying that another training would be organized for the Deans and the Head of Departments in the university between July 11 and 14, 2023.
“If you see opportunities for training let us know, we are ready to further motivate our staff to add value to the system,” he added.
He, however applauded the institute, as well as the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), which funded the programme for their generosity and support.
Meanwhile, speaking with FUOYE Esquire, Coordinator of the training, Mr. Olorunfemi Temitope said, the training was called Advanced Digital Empowerment Programme for Tertiary Institutions (ADEPTI).
According to him, the training which began in 2008 has been running for over 15 years by the Nigeria Communications Commission.
This, Temitope said was being facilitated by Digital Bridge Institute (DBI).
DBI is funded by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC).
He said: “We have two aspects of the training; the DiSECT, Digital Skills, Cybersecurity, and Emerging Technologies and we have the data analysis using the SPSS and Power BI, and the training is going to run for five days it’s going to be a certificated training.
“The Data Analysis class will be taken by Mr. Isiaka Popoola while the DiSCET class will be taken by Dr.(Engr.) Aladejobi Adedayo Sobowale and Mr. Olorunfemi Temitope.
“We are trying to empower the people with new skills, especially skills, as we know we are in a digital age, that’s why NCC is sponsoring this programme to train all tertiary institutions’ staff to be ICT literate and ensure productivity.
“As we are here, the training is going on in seven other locations in Nigeria.”
At the training alongside the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina were the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, ( Academics), Prof. Olubunmi Shittu, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, ( Administration) Professor Tajudeen Bolanle Opoola and the Registrar of the widely acclaimed Africa’s fastest-growing university, Mr. Mufutau Adesina Ibrahim.
