“AT LASU, WE TRAIN STUDENTS TO BE COMPETENT, INNOVATORS, JOB CREATORS & EMPLOYERS OF LABOUR”- LASU VC
As NCC trains students at campus innovation and entrepreneurship programme.
The Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM, has taken pride in the strides the University is making, as the institution not only turn out graduates, but, those who are competent, innovators, job creators and employers of labour.
She made this comment at a one (1) day training put together by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) tagged “CAMPUS INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME (CIEP)”.
The programme took place on Thursday, 19 October 2023, at the Executive Wing, 3-in-1 Lecture Hall, Facutly of Education, Main Campus, Ojo, Lagos.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM, while delivering her address, expressed her profound gratitude to the Vice Chairman and the entire NCC Team for finding Lagos State University worthy, being the only institution from the South-West Region to be part of the Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Enlightenment Programme.
The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Olufunsho Omobitan, who represented the Vice Chancellor, urged the selected students to give their utmost attention to the training and make it count.
In her words, “it is my expectation that the positive impact of this programme will trickle down to your colleagues and make the knowledge beneficial to all.”
Speaking further, she asserted that at the Lagos State University, the management takes pride in training students, not just be competent in their fields of study, but also to be innovators and job-creators. Also, through the Directorate of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship (DSDE), students were mandated to acquire practical skills in their preferred vocation by taking an ENT course.
The professor of Physiology affirmed that it is her belief that the Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme (CIEP) would not only further give impetus to the digitalisation drive at the university, but also be a catalyst to unleash the potentials of the 50 world-class students selected for the training in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship through ICT.
Representative of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mrs Oluwatosin Omogbemi from Digital Economy Department, in her opening remarks, extended her appreciation to the University Management, DSDE and all participants at the event.
Mrs Omogbemi averred that in fulfilling its mandate under the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy
(NDEPS), the Nigerian Communications Commission initiated the Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme (CIEP), which aims to develop a digital ecosystem of students and campuses across Nigeria and encourage Nigerian digital citizens to take advantage of the numerous opportunities that abound in the digital space and drive the growth in the number of digital jobs and entrepreneurs in the country.
She stated that the major goal of the programme was to have as many students and campuses as possible across Nigeria that would become digital entrepreneurs and hubs for innovation that would power the nation’s digital economy.
Mrs Omogbemi thereafter implored all the students and other participants at the programme to take advantage of the opportunity and platform to become creative and participate in transforming the country into a regional and global digital powerhouse.
The facilitators at the event include the Programme Coordinator, Mrs Omowunmi Otegbade who spoke on “Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme Overview, Digital and Social Entrepreneurship, Ideation and Solution Thinking ” and a Consultant, Mr. Emmanuel Essien presented a paper on “The Evolution of Society and The Digital Economy”.
Part of the training includes an ice breaker session with a focus on commitment, ability to think, spot opportunities, smartness, and being proactive.
Also, the participants were divided into five groups and given tasks to work on and also find solutions to problems. At the end, each team leader presented their findings and solutions on behalf of their teams.
The Director, DSDE, Dr. Habeeb Sanni, in his closing remarks, thanked the NCC for choosing LASU as one of the six (6) institutions across Nigeria to benefit from the training.
He urged the participants to put into practice all they were taught at the programme.
The event ended with a vote of thanks, from Ayomide Oladoja, a 300-level student, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts.
“This programme is filled with a lot of values. We are going back to our classes, richer in knowledge and better. We thank the NCC for this opportunity. On behalf of other participants, we thank DSDE for this rare opportunity and deeming it fit to select us”.
In attendance at the event were representative of the Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Academic Staff Establishment, Mr. Samuel Otesanya; Representative of the Bursar, Deputy Bursar, Accounting Services, Mr. Taiwo Omoyin; Deputy Registrar, Vice Chancellor’s Office, Dr. Lateef Shekoni; Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, Dr. Lateef Salami, Ag. Director, DSDE, Dr. Habeeb Sanni and Principal Assistant Registrar, DSDE, Ms Temitope Ladipo-Scott.
Others from the NCC are Research Analysts, Abigail Bassey and Grace Eyo.
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