Young Olalekan Nelson, a student of the Doherty Memorial Grammar School (DMGS) Ijero-Ekiti who recently benefitted from Senator Opeyemi Bamidele’s recent ICT programme in Ekiti State is happy that he made the list of those counted worthy of the honour.
Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the leader of the Ekiti National Assembly Caucus, recently ran a training and empowerment programme that saw six selected secondary schools, including DMGS, participating in his bid to support governor Biodun Oyebanji’s efforts in improving education in Ekiti State.
During a recent training and empowerment programme in Ado Ekiti, Senator Bamidele donated desktop computers to six secondary schools in Ekiti Central. In addition, he facilitated copyright sensitization training for 500 students from these schools to encourage creativity and independent thinking.
Represented by his Senior Legislative Assistant, Hon. Gbenga Banji, Senator Bamidele emphasized the significance of ICT education at basic and secondary levels as it prepares students for computer-based tests now being increasingly used by examination bodies like the West African Examinations Council.
He commended Governor Oyebanji’s efforts to revitalize the education sector through increased budgetary allocation in the 2024 budget. Senator Bamidele also expressed his commitment to partnering with the state government to elevate education in Ekiti State.
He praised other educational initiatives such as constructing more model schools, providing laptops for teachers, recruiting over 2,000 teachers for primary and secondary schools, and sustaining free education policies.
“I am happy that I was listed to be part of the ICT training and empowerment programme recently organised by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele. I thank him for his support. I have learned some new computer skills that will no doubt help me in my future academic pursuits, particularly in computer-based examinations in the future,” young Nelson said.
Olalekan also urged Senator Bamidele to continue such programmes to broaden it’s scope as well as give other students the opportunity to participate.
