SAP Nigeria digital learning centre deepens capacity for economic development

SAP Nigeria, a market leader in enterprise application software, as part of its drive to increase learning experience for young Nigerians, has commissioned a digital learning centre to provide computer training.

The company has also provided a brand new 3.5KVA generator to power the digital learning centre, as part of it corporate commitment.

Juliet Omorodion, speaking at the commissioning of the digital learning centre at Lagos State Model Primary School, said the training will improve the learning experience of young Nigerians.

“It will improve the learning experience of the young ones and ensure we give back to the community. We have trained100 teachers currently in Lagos on ICT,” Omorodion said.

She stated that over three thousand young ones will benefit from the ICT programme in the community.

Also speaking during the commissioning, Tolu Obadofin, director special duties department, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), representing Oluremi Ganiyu, the chairman, said “the centre is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which states that everybody should be educated and be a computer literate because the world is now a global village.”

Obadofin urged SAP Nigeria to also replicate the centre in across various primary schools in the state and ensure that teachers are equipped with required ICT skills needed to teach the pupils effectively.  She also urged the school management to ensure that the computers provided are used by the pupils.

Jide Adenuga, director computer service, representing Olufemi Odubiyi, commissioner, Ministry of Science and Technology, Lagos State, said the centre will encourage e-learning in the state and raise a new generation of people who are actively versatile in science and technology.

“It will ensure that each pupil are equip with the necessary technological knowledge to be able to compete with their peers globally,” said Adenuga.

He stated that Lagos State is making efforts to encourage e-learning and encourage more Nigerians to take interest in ICT, through training and skills development as this will deal with the deficit in the ICT sector through the catch them young initiative.

Speaking on behalf of the school, John Asigo, chairman-parent forum, Lagos State Model Primary School, said before now, it used to be all theory, but with this digital centre each child will have access to a computer.