Huawei Technologies, in partnership with the Special Intervention Program on Communal and Societal Development (SIPCOD), has equipped an e-learning centre at the Sardauna Memorial College, Kaduna, with 58 state-of-the-art computers.

Speaking on the donation, the SIPCOD Chairman, Engr. Murphy Dogun, said the gesture was to support the students with the required ICT skills to compete favourably in the global world after their secondary education.

Dogun stated that the renovation process included plastering of existing walls, changing the ceiling, changing all doors and windows, painting, providing Air-conditioners and fans, and providing a new power infrastructure to enable the school connect to the relevant power source.

He, however, expressed his appreciation to Huawei for its contribution to the project.

He said: “This upgraded facility was to house two identical classrooms and a technical/server room containing a total number of 58 high end All in One personal computers for the students, two projectors, two printers, and two state of the art Huawei PC’s all placed on a Local Area Network delivering high speed internet connectivity, of which data provision has been made for one year only.

“I would like to express our profound gratitude to Huawei Technologies Co. Nig. Ltd. for their immense contributions towards this project. Working with their team has been a most pleasant experience and we thank God that our paths crossed. We look forward to more opportunities to bring love and development to our country and our world.”

Dogun added that centre would provide access to the vast array of educational material available on the internet to the host community.

Speaking at the event, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Haj. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, who was represented by Arc. Shamsuna Ahmed, commended Huawei for the donation.

“I thank everyone who has been instrumental in bringing this project to life especially Huawei. This is indeed a great honour.

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“Huawei’s willingness to support SIPCOD in making this donation to the school is commendable and a show of how corporate citizens give back to society,” the minister said.

In his remarks, the Director Public school, Ministry of Education, Alhaji Habibu Idris  Alhassan, who represented the commissioner for Education, Kaduna State, Hajiya Halima Lawal, said the centre donated by Huawei would go a long way in equipping present and future students of the school with basic digital literacy skills that would shape their application of ICT in the future.

On his part, the Deputy Managing Director, Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria Limited, Yang Yang said Huawei has been focused on connecting the youths with a digital future by equipping them with the relevant knowledge and skills they need to excel especially creating an enabling environment for students to thrive.

“We want to create an ecosystem where everyone can enjoy foreseeable long-term benefits and sustainable development. This is why we are glad to take the opportunity we received to establish an e-learning center. We also hope with the new learning facility, the students here will enjoy a better learning environment,” Yang said.

He encouraged the students of the school to keep working hard and remain determined saying, “Technology gives the quietest student a voice.”

The Principal of the school, Jumare Tukur said the e-learning centre would go a long way in bridging the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) gap in the school.

Tukur said though the school has 54 teachers to impact knowledge on the 1,022 students and enough classes, he urged the old students to do more by providing burglary proof for the library to prevent it from being vandalised.

The Star