An Ilorin-based Information Communication Technology(ICT) expert, Mr Kayode Balogun, has urged stakeholders to improve computer education in nursery and primary schools to prepare children for the future.
Balogun, the Chief Executive Officer of Tech. in Taiwo, Ilorin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that computer education should be prioritised in elementary classes to give the students advantage.
According to him, every child deserves computer skills to prepare for emerging challenges.
“The world is now a global village. We need to prepare the children for the future via ICT skills in order to compete at the highest stage.
“The government should focus more on how to take computer education to the basics and ensure every student embrace it.
“If we invest on ICT for the children, Nigeria will have a great future and that will revolutionalise sciences in the country,” he said.
He, however, urged all tiers of government and NGOs to provide necessary ICT equipment for schools.
Balogun also appealed to education stakeholders to ensure computer education syllabuses are upgraded to meet global standard.(NAN)
