A school owner, Mr Olatunbosun James Lawal has urged the Federal Government to make Computer knowledge compulsory at all levels of education given its importance in today’s world.
Lawal, who is also the principal of his school, Greater Tomorrow
International College (GTIC), Arigidi-Akoko, said doing so would help Nigeria catch up with current development.
Speaking while launching new computers for the school’s computer laboratory, Lawal said they are relevant tools in education of young ones.
“We need latest computers in our computer laboratories. We have to move with time and be able to compete with other schools in the world as the world has become a global village. In overseas countries assignments are done with computers. We have started it here and very soon we shall all be doing most of our things with the computer,” he said.
The principal said school organizes a computer week programme every month to let help pupils quickly learn about Information Communication Technology (ICT).
Lawal added that this practice contributed to pupils of the school scoring 250 and above in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
He said: “Our students used computers for their UTME which is not new to them any longer. From the primary school to secondary school level we have been training the pupils to use the computer,” he said.
Lawal urged parents to make sure their wards have knowledge of computer and Internet but quickly added that they should be monitored “so that they don’t abuse it.”
With its facilities, Lawal said Greater Tomorrow International College can compete with any school in the world.
“I have traveled to many countries such as Japan, Britain, and Canada to see how their education is and I discovered that Nigerians can compete with them. All we need is latest equipment and teaching aids,” he said.
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