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Adegboyega University, New Horizons Boost Students Access to IT Skills
Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa, Edo State has commissioned an ultra-modern international information technology and e-business certification skills resource centre facilitated by New Horizons Computer Learning Centres to signify the kick-off of its landmark training partnership to empower students with requisite IT skills for employment.
According to Professor Bernard Aigbokhan, vice chancellor, Samuel Adegboyega University, the synergy is part of the university’s strategies to ensure that its graduates become the toast of employers right from day one of their graduation, as well as enable them tap into entrepreneurial opportunity in IT and e-business sector.
He stated that the depressing economic situation in Nigeria and internationally has negatively impacted the labour market such that graduates have to develop multiple competencies in relevant skills-set in addition to their academic degrees to be able to compete favorably within the limited opportunities both locally and internationally.
Professor Aigbokhan further recounted that towards achieving its plan, the university considered available reputable technology training vendors before finally settling for New Horizons, the 32 years old, US-based and International Data Corporation (IDC) acclaimed world largest IT training firm, which has proved itself internationally and locally in Nigeria through its confirmed partnerships with other Nigerian universities.
He affirmed that all students would undergo the international certification programme and consequently have opportunity to be certified in four international IT and e –business skills before graduation.
The university also listed some of its achievements in the area of IT compliance in the running of its operations to include robust website, campus-wide wireless internet facility, e-Registration, e-Library, computer-based testing (CBT) facilities for students’ assessment, etc.
Responding, Mr. Tim Akano, New Horizons Nigeria managing director, appreciated the university management for the bold step taken in its quest to further boost the relevance of the product from the university in the current knowledge-based economy.
He said part of the overall vision of the offer is to make Nigeria the IT hub for Africa and the world by extension and consequently get Nigerian graduates and youths in general to replicate and even beat the exploits of Bill Gates, Mack Zuckerberg, Michael Dell, etc, through development of innovative software, applications etc to benefit the world.
Akano further charged the students to seize the opportunities with all seriousness as New Horizons has brought all its astounding pedigree of being ranked by IDC since 2007 as the world number one and largest IT training company, with 360 centres in 80 countries, to the University doorstep.