Image caption: CEO of The Edge Technologies Prof Seyi Akanbi with students in the computer laboratory
Tech firm donates computer laboratory to People’s Girls Grammar School, Ibadan
Kunle OYELEYE
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A firm, The Edge Technologies, has donated a fully functional computer laboratory to People’s Girls Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan.
Earlier, students and staff of the school had received training on how to be good users of computer in a modern way.
The firm equally launched Computer Society for the school to enhance constant training and re-training of the students and staff to be at par with the emerging world of technology and Artificial Intelligence.
The school principal Mrs Victoria Alabi while delivering her speech was full of encomiums for the philanthropist.
Mrs. Alabi commended what she described as a “generous donation” asserting it would impact the students positively and advance their technological knowledge in the trending scope of technologies.
The principal thanked the donor while soliciting more cooperation, partnership and sponsorship for the school.
She remarked that this kind of collaboration and gestures are needed from great people in the society.
While responding, Professor Muyiwa Seyi Akanbi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company, a US-based academic said he was elated to contribute his quota to advancing the frontiers of knowledge, interspersing his speech with a succinct story of his life titled, “One step.”
He charged the people to always take a meaningful step in life noting that one step he took some 24 years ago heralded his voyage in computing erudition today. This is as he commended the students of the school for attending the training earlier organised by the EDGE saying this is when the needs of their school was made known. He lauded the school management for releasing and facilitating the students’ attendaance at the training.
He added, “It is from the training l got to know there was no computer laboratory to practice what was taught in thier school. I so salute the students for taking the one step and the school too for taking the one step. This one step resembled the one step l took 24 years ago.”
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He urged the school to put the facility in proper use for the students and staff to benefit optimally from the gesture.
Akanbi promised not to relent at making his mark in furtherance of education through direct and indirect collaboration with necessary stakeholders and contributions.
Seyi Akanbi is an Adjunct Professor at the University of the District of Columbia, Washington DC, where he teaches discovery technology, emerging technologies, and multimedia technology. He is also a senior e-learning specialist supporting human resources .
