Airtel CEO: Science Education Key To Nigeria’s Growth
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L-R, Hon. Commissioner for Commerce & Industry, Lagos State, Mrs Sola Oworu, winners of CEO Award for Excellence, Mr. Unyime Idem of Idems Ultimate Ltd; MD/CEO, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya with Hon. Commissioner for Commerce & Industry, Ogun State, Otunba Abimbola Ashiru, during the presentation of the grand prize 2014 Toyota Land Cruiser SUV by Airtel CEO to the Channel Partner in Lagos
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, has urged policymakers to deepen science education in schools.
He called for a curriculum that prepares students for present-day situations.
Ogunsanya spoke at the 21st Annual
Lecture, Award of Honours and Postgraduate Scholarship event organised
by the Stephen Oluwole Awokoya Foundation for Science Education (SOAFSE)
in Lagos on Tuesday.
The Airtel CEO said: “With the advent of
GSM, made possible by Science & Technology, it only takes just a
few minutes to get a mobile number connected today. This is what
technology does, it liberates people. Currently there are over 140
million connected mobile lines in Nigeria. And for every 10 per cent
increase in connectivity, there is 1.3 per cent impact on Gross Domestic
Product (GDP).”
Ogunsanya recommended that Science Education should be made compulsory at secondary school level.
The event, chaired by the founder and former Chairman of Diamond Bank,
Mr. Pascal Dozie, also recorded the presentation of recognition awards
to the Chairman, Chrisland Schools Ltd and Chancellor of Chrisland
University, Mrs. Winifred Awosika; Dr. Olufemi Lalude and Dr. Olumide
Phillips. Eight students who graduated with First Class honours selected
from various universities were awarded postgraduate scholarships.