Education

BSTAN Group Takes Affordable House Campaign To School Children

Published

4 years ago

July 6, 2021

… As Tulip Int,.School others emerges winner maiden edition of BSTAN legacy Quest

Joel Ajayi

In its quest to ensure a good and affordable house for Nigerians BSTAN Group, one of the leading real estate firm in Nigeria has commenced the BSTAN legacy Quest competition for school children an initiative that believes would encourage children through land banking which is the fast way of building legacy and future of Nigerians children

In the Senior Secondary Category Adargo chinelo Nnamidi of Nigerian TULIP International school defeated Nnodim purity Chibuchi and Olamide Abisoye of SASCON International School who came 2nd and 3rd to clinch the 2021 edition of the BSTAN legacy Quest completion.

In The Junior Secondary School category,Ifeoluwa Adeleye of LEAD British School conquered her school mate Kelechi Valentine and Khadija Abdulrahman of the glisten international school in who came 2nd and 3rd respectively

Speaking shortly after the grand finale, the BSTAN group GMD he royal Highness, Erelu Dr. Becky Olubokola said tht Bstan legacy quest is a schools competition targeted at children to invest in real estate through land banking campaign initiatives.

Dr Olubukola revealed that BSTAN legacy Quest is aimed at encouraging property ownership across of every age grade which preaches no one is too young to own a property or own a land no matter age, class.

When asked, while did the BSTAN take the campaign of affordable houses to school children? she replied: “what we are doing is to reach out to many kids as possible and encouraging them through land banking which is fast way of building legacy the kids and build their future in such a way that they can achieve anything they want to achieve in the long run.

“Average Nigerians hardily can afford 3 square meals talk more of owing a shelter and as we all know that shelter is a basic need of life and for us in BSTAN home it’s important that we ensure that everyone have capacity to own a home.

“That is why we came up with our affordable home which is best platform in Nigeria that cater for less privileged, the lower, middle and high class we have our project everywhere across Nigeria, we have over 26,000 thousand houses going on in all our project.

“75% of all our project are all affordable home and we give people a room to pay 3 years installment and 7 years installment for me, it’s important that everyone deserve to have a home that is why we in BSTAN home brought up different campaign

“We have the trader’s scheme that makes people to pay 2,300 every day for a period of five years

“We have the kids legacy we brought affordable to to children because they are inheritance, they are our tomorrow and most parent are hustling and busting around forgetting that they need to keep something for these children, a child that you did not teach about heritage will sell all the property that you have when parent dies, that is why these children need need to be taught from now the mindset of investments in real estates.”

On her own, one of the winners, Miss Chinelo Nnamidi a 15 years old student Nigerian TULIPS International Academy Abuja expressed: “I feel very great, I feel very happy.

Kudos to the organizer for this great event for giving children opportunities to get what they are not imagines getting at their young ages its very nice approach I am speechless.”

When asked what is going to do with the land? She replied: “I really don’t know but i will keep it for my future.”

However, about 24 schools in FCT participated, pruned to 5 that participated in final and the winners of each category smiled home with a plot of lands, cash, as the 6 contestants were made brand Ambassadors of BSTAN as certain part of their Tuition fees will be taken care of every year.

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Education

NGO Seeks For Partnership In Building Young Talents in Robotics Skill

Published

7 days ago

January 29, 2025

The Gleamer

Mariam Sanni

The Founder of Coderina EDTECH, Olajide Ajayi has emphasized the need for broader stakeholder involvement in building young talent in robotics, coding and digital skills, particularly from the corporate and non -profit sectors, to enhance the program’s impact.

Ajayi said this in an interview with pressmen at the opening ceremony of 2024/2025 First LEGO League Nigeria championship in Robotics held in Abuja .

He explained that the program is aimed at discovering and nurturing young talent in robotics, coding, and digital skills.

According to him, the program was initiated in 2012 and expanded in 2016 through a partnership with the Ministry of Education, has inspired over 10,000 students and influenced educational policies.

He added that the initiative has also motivated students to create their own organizations and tech solutions, highlighting the importance of problem-solving and critical thinking in innovation

“Students are not only learning but also creating solutions to community problems, such as the Emmanuel robot created by Federal Government Girls College. The program has led to the creation of new organizations and companies by participants, and many seek mentoring to scale their solutions globally.

“Critical thinking and the ability to see problems as opportunities for innovation are key to solving challenges.The program encourages participants to think critically and create solutions to real-world problems. Innovation happens when individuals can identify and resolve challenges in their communities.

He identified the Federal Ministry of ICT and Digital Economy, as well as the Ministry of Science and Technology, as key stakeholders, calling for more partnership with the agencies.

He said that increased involvement from these stakeholders would benefit the program and its participants.

Ajayi reiterated that the program aims to continue growing and inspiring more young people to create and innovate with technology.

The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa who was represented by the Director of Technology and Science Education, Dr MA Olodo during his welcome address at the event, said the the programme is showcasing the outstanding achievement of young minds who have worked tirelessly to design, build and programme robots.

He added that it is also a powerful platform that encourages participants to tackle real-world problems through innovative, teamwork, impact and discovery .

“The competition’s four core elements – Research , Robot Design, Core , Values and the Robot Game – highlight the diverse skills required to excel in the AI – driven World. It is my hope that every team here has not only advanced their technical skills but also cultivated critical life skills such as teamwork , problem- solving and resilience,” he stated.

He urged all stakeholders to support the winners in their journey to represent Nigeria at the International Championship , noting that this will create life changing opportunities for the young innovators.

The competition is among 1000 participants who are young talents and over 40 secondary schools across the country .

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