Education
Tinubu is passionate in bridging educational gap in ACP countries – NTAC DG
…As Nigeria Deploys 16 TAC Volunteers to Rwanda, Uganda
President Bola Tinubu is passionate in bridging both the educational and professional gap in African, Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) countries, an official has said.
The Director-General, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), said this on Thursday during a deployment exercise for 16 Technical Aid Corps Volunteers (TAC) to be deployed to Republic of Rwanda and Republic of Uganda in East Africa.
The reports have it that the exercise is a pre-departure orientation for the TAC volunteers who are scheduled for a 24-month biennial scheme in Rwanda and Uganda under the service of NTAC as soft power diplomacy.
Yakub said that NTAC was working assiduously to meet the expectations of the President in projecting the foreign policy through soft power diplomacy to the ACP countries.
“The volunteers are expected to project and promote Nigeria as the giant of Africa and the only country in Africa that offers soft power diplomacy to its brothers and sisters.
“We are also meeting up with Mr President’s 4D agenda which are: Development, Democracy, Demography and Diaspora.
“Also in terms of the foreign policy initiatives he has introduced, President Tinubu has a great passion to see our fellow blacks all over the globe specifically in the ACP countries are being catered for in every area of their needs .
“So, today we are deploying some experts to the Eastern African countries of Rwanda and Uganda to serve in various capacities and to impact on the lives of the people.
“The volunteers are mostly engineers in different fields and they are the country’s best who we are sending as ambassadors of Nigeria to impact knowledge on their host communities.
“Nigeria has the best in the world and wherever we find ourselves, we must make sure that we give in our best,’’ he said.
Some TAC volunteers, who spoke at occasion promised to uphold Nigeria’s integrity in their host communities.
Prof. Abdul Isa, a Professor of Agriculture from Abubakar Tafawa Beleawa University, Bauchi, said that the foreign mission came as an opportunity for him to impact knowledge in another country in Africa.
Dr Unwana Ekpe, a PhD holder in Electronic Engineering from Akwa Ibom State University, said, “I am happy to be selected by NTAC to go and represent Nigeria in Uganda; I am particularly happy that out of 10,000 that applied, I was deemed fit to represent the country.
Also, Prof. Jerome Ihuma, Professor of Ecosystems Management, Forest Biology and Ecology, Bingham University, Karu, said that he was delighted to be selected as a TAC volunteer among the over 10,000 entries sent by professionals to NTAC.
“I am delighted to be among the volunteers, for me to be here, it means NTAC is not bias and sincere to all Nigerians.”
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Education
Igbinedion University, EduTech Global Partner On Digital Education, Access
Mr. Femi Shonubi, Co-Founder/CTO – EduTech Global
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Igbinedion University, Okada, one of Nigeria’s leading private universities, has entered into a strategic partnership with EduTech Global to accelerate its digital learning ambitions, expand access to its academic programmes to students in the country.
Through the partnership, EduTech will provide digital learning infrastructure and technology support for the University’s Distance Learning Centre (DLC), thereby enabling learners to access quality university education beyond the conventional campus environment.
The partnership reflects Igbinedion University’s ambition to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving higher education landscape by combining its academic heritage with technology, innovation and new models of learning that contribute to national workforce development.
Speaking on the partnership, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, said the collaboration represented a significant step in the university’s ambition to produce graduates equipped for national and global impact.
He said: “At Igbinedion University, our mandate has always been to lead in producing graduates equipped for national and global impact. This partnership with EduTech Global represents a bold step into the future of higher education in Nigeria.
“By expanding our digital learning infrastructure, we are not just breaking down geographical barriers; we are actively contributing to national workforce development by ensuring that quality, industry-aligned education is accessible to every driven learner, regardless of location.”
In his remarks, Director, Igbinedion University Distance Learning Centre, Prof. Gideon Bawa, said the university was motivated by the opportunity to transform its existing processes, which hitherto were being handled manually, and build a more efficient and scalable distance learning model.
The Director clarified: “The growth recorded by institutions that have leveraged EduTech’s technology and expertise was a major factor in our decision to engage the company. We are confident that this partnership will position Igbinedion University to achieve significant growth in enrolment while strengthening the quality and efficiency of our Distance Learning Centre.”
“With this partnership, we expect to move most of our administrative and academic activities online through EduTech. This will improve efficiency, enhance the learner experience and allow our facilitators and students to engage more effectively through a connected digital learning environment”, Bawa added.
Commenting on the collaboration, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, EduTech Global, Femi Shonubi, pointed out that technology had been redefining the boundaries of what a university can offer, adding that EduTech’s role extends beyond putting courses online.
Shonubi expatiated: “Technology’s true value lies in its ability to drive tangible socio-economic impact through education. By dismantling physical boundaries, we are empowering institutions like Igbinedion University to democratise access to high-quality learning. This is about more than online courses; it is about developing a resilient, highly skilled workforce at scale to meet the demands of the modern economy.
“We are helping institutions build connected learning ecosystems that support the student journey from application and enrolment through learning, assessment and graduation. Igbinedion University’s ambition to lead in innovative education aligns strongly with what we are building at EduTech.”
General Manager, Edutech Global, Moyosore Asubiojo said the partnership arises as demand grows for flexible higher education among working professionals, entrepreneurs and learners seeking alternatives to traditional full-time campus education.
She asserted that by combining Igbinedion University’s academic competence with EduTech’s technology capabilities, the collaboration will create new pathways to quality education and workforce development while enabling the University to expand beyond its traditional geographical footprint.
Analysts believe that the partnership between the university and the tech company represents a shared commitment to making higher education more accessible, flexible and scalable, while positioning the university to compete and lead in the next generation of technology-enabled education in Nigeria and globally.
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