By Olatunde Rufai
Dr Adeboye with some Scholarship beneficiaries
The 1984 set of Omu-Aran Government Secondary School Old Boys Association (OGSSOBA) has presented 40 set of computers and scholarship awards to 14 students who distinguished themselves in the academic, in their alma mater.
Presenting the computer to the school on behalf of his set, Pastor Dr. Pitan Adeboye, said the intention is to support their alma mater in impacting sound education on students.
Adeboye, further explained that his set facilitated the setting up of Digital Nigeria Center in the school through Universal Service Provision Fund to promote learning of ICT.
He added that the Universal Service Provision Fund designed Digital Nigeria Centers project to provide a platform for accessing online and offline educational resources.
He further explained that the project was to among others encourage adoption of ICT as a learning platform in public secondary schools so as to create 21st century skills.
He also said the Digital Nigeria Center is to serve as an avenue to assist in training of students to acquire ICT skills and bridge the digital divide.
The former President of the Old Students Association of the College, Prince Segun Adeniyi (middle) and another member inspecting the computer sets before presentation while others watch
In his remarks, a former National President of Omu-Aran Government Secondary School Old Boys Association (OGSSOBA), Prince Oluwasegun Adeniyi, advised the school authority to handle the center with utmost care to be able to serve the purpose it meant to serve.
Adeniyi, further spoke about the resolution of the Old Boys to attract projects that would enhance learning of 21st century skills into their alma mater.
He also advised students to pay attention to their academic pursuit, explaining that the only legacy their parents could bequeath on them is education.
The School Principal, Pastor Ajewole Isaac, had in his remarks expressed gratitude to the 1984 set for facilitating the project to the school, noting that it would go a long way in exposing students to ICT knowledge.
He also appealed to the school’s Old Boys Association to continue to assist the school, pointing out that government alone could no longer shoulder the responsibility of ensuring quality education across board.
