In commemoration of its Founder’s legacy and in line with its mission to enhance educational infrastructure and promote 21st-century learning, the Gamaliel & Susan Onosode Foundation (GAMSU) has officially commissioned a fully equipped ICT Centre at Obele Community Junior High School, Surulere, Lagos.

This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Toyin Olanrewaju, Executive Director, GAMSU, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos.

The statement said that the facility which is transformed from an empty room into a modern digital hub, forms part of GAMSU’s Ideal Classroom Project, designed to create conducive learning environments across public schools.

According to it, the centre is equipped with work tables, chairs, ceiling fans, an inverter with solar panel installation, desktop computers, a projector, and a projector screen; all aimed at fostering digital literacy and promoting technology-driven education.

The statement noted that Obele Community Junior High School, which is founded on January 6, 2003, is a government co-educational institution located at 82 Randle Avenue, Surulere.

It added that the school currently serves a diverse population of 983 students (as of June 2025), most of whom come from low-income families within the Lawanson and Ojuelegba communities.

Delivering remarks on behalf of the Board Chair, Mr Moyo Ajekigbe, the Board Secretary, Mr. Spencer Onosode, said that the project reflected the enduring vision of the late Mr Gamaliel Onosode, who believed that education remained the most powerful tool for transformation.

“This initiative bridges the digital divide, fosters inclusive education, and ensures that no child is left behind in the quest for knowledge,” he said.

Mrs Toyin Olanrewaju, Executive Director of GAMSU, emphasised the Foundation’s unwavering commitment to educational equity and innovation.

“At the heart of this intervention is our belief that every child, regardless of background, deserves access to quality education and the tools to thrive in a digital world,” she said.

She noted that the newly commissioned ICT Centre was expected to significantly improve computer literacy among students, while also enhancing teaching quality through the integration of digital instructional tools.

She said that the installation of solar-powered electricity ensures reliable access to ICT resources, even during power outages.

“At GAMSU, we remain steadfast in our mission to promote quality education and equip the next generation with the skills needed to succeed in an increasingly digital world,” Olanrewaju added.

Representing the Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mr Olusegun Oshinaike, Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary (TG/PS) for Education District IV, commended the Foundation for its intervention and commitment to educational advancement.

“Technology is an integral part of sustainable education.

“We are grateful to GAMSU for this timely support, which will strengthen digital learning capacity not only at Obele Community Junior High School but also across neighbouring schools within the community,” Oshinaike said.

Newsmen reports that the Gamaliel & Susan Onosode Foundation (GAMSU) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing quality education and youth empowerment across Nigeria.

Through its Ideal Classroom Project, the Foundation provides infrastructure, learning resources, and digital tools that enable equitable access to education for all.

Nsukka, Nigeria – Prof. Emenike Ejiogu, the Leader of Research Team at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) that recently won $3 million ICT grant, financed by the French Development Agency, says the grant will enhance digital infrastructures at the university.

Ejiogu who is the Director, Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED) in UNN, said this at Nsukka on Thursday.

He said the grant would help to enhance and improve ICT infrastructures and equipment across the university’s three campuses through the acquisition and installation of state-of-the-art digital technologies.

“My research team submitted this $3m ICT grant proposal in early 2023 and after scaling through the desk evaluation, the NUC and their consultants visited UNN in January 2024.

“I am happy that on July 1, 2025, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, presented the grant award certificate in Abuja to Prof Oguejiofo Ujam, the Acting Vice-chancellor of UNN,” he said.

The director explained that the grant would help to deploy IT-based solutions in agriculture, healthcare delivery, energy/climate change as well as teaching, learning and research.

“It will also help in establishing Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Twin Laboratory, and promoting a more inclusive learning environment.

“It will boost female enrolment in
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programmes through mentorship and capacity-building initiatives,” he said.

Ejiogu revealed that his team’s proposal thoroughly analysed the infrastructural gaps in the ICT facilities and human capacity development needs in the university.

“So, we have already identified the areas of need in the faculties and departments and also in the administrative units of the three campuses of the university.

“Funds have been budgeted to provide facilities such as smart board for all the 17 lecture theatres in the respective faculties, provide computers in the 15 computer laboratories that we identified (including language laboratories) .

“We also budgeted to increase the bandwidth of the internet service at the three campuses of UNN,” he said.

He disclosed that a large part of the grant would be devoted to training of both staff and students on ICT skills.

“Many of the administrative processes in UNN will be digitised, such as staff appraisal, students transcript processing, and students exam records among others,” he said.

Ejiogu, who is the former Dean, Faculty of Engineering, also said that the grant will help to digitalise UNN Sandwich Programme as well as enhance the institution’s Centre for Distance and e-learning (CDeL).

“We will establish digital recording studio to prepare lectures in digital presentation format,” he said.

Ejiogu, who was recently honoured with the Nigerian Content Innovator of the Year Award at the inaugural Champions of Nigerian Content Awards, commended the Research Team commitment and dedication.

He commended UNN management for always providing the enabling environment that made it possible for his team to win the $3 million ICT grant and promised that the research team would continue to work hard to enable it to win more grants in future.

UNN was among the 10 universities the Minister of Education presented grant award certificates to their Vice-chancellors.