‘Share your knowledge with others to advance UI’, VC admonishes computer trainees

University of Ibadan (UI) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Idowu Olayinka has urged participants at the five-day Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) sponsored Advanced Digital Awareness Programme for Higher Institutions (ADAPTI) 2019 to share the knowledge gained with their colleagues in order to advance the citadel of learning.

The Vice chancellor,  who spoke at the end of the training while addressing the participants, also noted that the entire world was becoming digital, averring that, “whoever that is going to be relevant must therefore update himself by participating in a programme like this so as to increase his knowledge”.

While urging the trainees to share the knowledge gained with their colleagues in office in order to generally advance the university, the UI boss argued that “the more we know, the better we are placed in an upward spiral of growing income and emotional well being”.

Represented by the Director of Information Technologies and Media Services (ITeMs), Mrs. Abiodun Alao, the university leader promised that his administration would continue to facilitate access to training of this nature, thanking the NCC for sponsoring the training.

In her remarks, the IteMs Director thanked the University’s Management for approving the training, promising that her Directorate would not relent in exposing members of the community to various computer training of diverse nature.

Mrs. Alao disclosed that Management has approved money for the renovation of a 50-seater laboratory, purchase of 50 laptops as well as furniture so as to be able to train more people.

The ADAPTI programme is one of the NCC initiatives designed to empower workers in the higher institutions of learning. The programme is divided into two including Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Internet and Computer Appreciation (ICA).

The training was handled by the NCC’s Consultant, Digital Bridge Institute with many participants thanking the University’s Management for adding value to their lives.