The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Tuesday launched a centre of excellence in software engineering built and equipped at a cost of N600 million.
\nThe Tide reports that construction of the N450 million building housing the centre was funded by Skye Bank Nigeria Plc.
\nProcurement and installation of ICT equipment at the centre, valued at $3 million (N450 million), was funded through the Step B\/World Bank Project.
\nThe institution\u2019s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bamitale Omole, who inaugurated the centre, said that the mission of the university with regard to ICT was to harness modern technology for effectiveness and efficiency.
\n\u201cThe problem of large classes will soon be a thing of the past as lecturers and students can interact real time online,\u201d he said.
\nHe appealed to financial institutions, the private sector as well as the institution\u2019s alumni to take a cue from the gesture of Skye Bank.
\nIn his remark, the Group Managing Director of Skye Bank, Mr Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti, said that the decision of the bank to build the centre was in line with the organisation\u2019s philosophy.
\n\u201cIt is our desire to support causes that are of benefit to aid the extension of the frontiers of education.
\n\u201cThe application of information technology in our education has assumed a more important dimension as it confers several advantages.
\n\u201cIt is expected that the ICT centre will enhance the operational efficiency of the university,\u201d he said.
\nProf. Rowland Ndoma-Egba, Pro Chancellor of the university, commended Skye Bank for the gesture, saying the desire of the university council was to leave the institution better than it met it.
\n\u201cWith this magnanimity from Skye Bank, the university should maintain its lead in ICT education with a view to developing software that is technologically advanced, but purposely indigenous.
\n\u201cOAU is coming to a point where we should be able to produce indigenous computers, IPADs, IPODs and other gadgets to address the realities facing Nigeria,\u201d Ndoma-Egba said.
\nThe facilities at the centre include a tele-presence centre, cloud computing laboratory, software studio and students\u2019 internet access laboratory.
\nThe centre can accommodate 700 students at a time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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