Nigeria’s innovative and youth-friendly
telecommunications company, 9mobile, is to enter a strategic
partnership with the prestigious Bayero University, Kano (BUK), as the
University prepares to establish the NCC’s center of excellence in
telecommunication Research and Development. This partnership will
cover capacity building, modernized educational delivery, and optimized
technology delivery to students.
Through this collaboration, the University will significantly improve its e-
learning mode and boost internet connectivity, further strengthening
teaching, learning, research, and administrative activities.
Speaking on the partnership, the Chief Sales Officer at 9mobile, Mr.
Victor Nwaobia, said, “At 9mobile, we are very excited about this unique
opportunity to collaborate with Bayero University Kano, a renowned
institution of high repute to establish and strengthen critical ICT
infrastructure to significantly improve academic works in the institution
through the utilization of ICT, tools.”
“Interestingly, education is one of the pillars of our Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR), and we are always willing to lend our support to
advance educational development in the country. For this project, we
are ready to deploy our resources, particularly in capacity building and
optimizing technology affordability, to ensure that the centre when fully
established, achieves its objective of academically impacting the lives of
students and lecturers,” Nwaobia emphasized.
The Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University Kano, Professor Sagir Ahbbas,
while expressing the appreciation of the governing council of the
institution, said, “We at the university community have been following
the various developmental strides of 9mobile and its contribution to the
education sector. We are quite confident that this partnership will be
mutually beneficial to BUK and 9mobile in the long run. Indeed, it is an
honour to have the company agree to embark on this remarkable
journey with us.”
The Centre of Excellence project is an initiative of the NCC aimed at
providing the tools that will enable familiarity and confidence in utilizing
Information Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching, research, and
learning in some selected federal universities in the country. The centre
is also designed to bridge the digital gaps in academia by providing
computers, other ICT equipment, and the necessary facilities to provide
lecturers, staff, and students with the requisite ICT skills essential for the
21st Century learning environment.
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