In furtherance of its presentation to 30 universities and 150 tertiary students across the country, Globacom in partnership with Huawei, on Wednesday extended the bestowal of routers and pre-loaded android phones to the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State and five of its A-students.
Speaking at the event, Globacom’s State Manager, Ondo State, Mr. Olusegun Oguntuase said the company was contributing its quota to the advancement of research and scholarship in tertiary institutions through the use of the technology.
According to him, “Every country that must grow needs the help of its academic populace to conduct researches for social development and enhancement of technological know-how. This is only possible where students and their teachers have access to seamless internet and good phones. There is a vast body of knowledge available on the internet for solutions to human problems.”
Oguntuase also urged members of the university community to avail themselves of the company’s on-going week-long data clinic within the school to upgrade to Glo 4G in order to experience the new speed of life as well as the memorable communication solutions available on the network assuring them that Globacom has the widest, most reliable 4G LTE coverage across the country.
Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Igbekele Amos Ajibefun gave kudos to Globacom for the kind gesture which, according to him, would encourage research and motivate the students to be more committed to their academic pursuits.
He added that the 20-year-old state-owned institution could boast of very intellectually sound students whom he referred to as future leaders. He disclosed that the selected students had excelled in both character and learning from different faculties of the school as beneficiaries of the android phones from Huawei.
Speaking on behalf of his fellow beneficiaries, Patrick Success expressed gratitude to Globacom and Huawei for the award of the pre-loaded android phones and prayed for further accomplishments for the company.
Other beneficiary students included Ajomale Olamide Christianah of the Department of Agric Economics; Patrick Oluwafemi Success, Department of Linguistics; Oshin Joshua Inioluwa, Linguistics and Yoruba Studies, Omotunde Samuel Segun of the Department of Science Education (Physics) and Oguntimehin Taiwo Samuel, Department of Animal and Environmental Biology.
Over twenty universities in Nigeria have benefited from the educational empowerment programme including Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, University of Nigeria,Nsukka, University of Port Harcourt; University of Ibadan, University of Ilorin and University of Benin among others.
