Telecommunication giant and ‘Grandmasters of Data’, Globacom has given out free communications gadgets to the University of Ilorin and five of its best students under an empowerment scheme undertaken in conjunction with a global ICT solutions provider, Huawei.
The five students who benefitted from the telecoms’ gesture are; Famuyiwa Oluwaseyi of the Statistics Department; Nissi Emma-Adama of the Computer Science Department; Akinleye Enoch of Biochemistry Department; Oluwakorede Adedeji of Pharmacy Department and Abdullahi Adekola, of Medicine Department.
The outstanding students got free smart phones loaded with six months data by the Glo while the institution also got pre-loaded routers.
Speaking during the presentation, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Bolaji Sule, who represented the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdukareem Age, commended Globacom for its kind gesture which he said, would empower the students to undertake researches as well as encourage other students to be more studious and diligent in their academic pursuits…
“The institution selected the beneficiaries based on their outstanding academic records and sterling character on campus. I therefore encourage other students of the University to maintain the reputation of excellence, integrity and diligence which the school has been known for since it was established in 1975,” Professor Sule said;
However, Globacom’s State Manager in charge of Kwara State, Mr. Folarin Fafiyebi, said; “Globacom has special interest in the academic development of the university, hence, the decision to contribute its quota to the institution’s ease of conducting researches and academic activities.”
“Glo 4G is available in most tertiary institutions in the country. Globacom has the widest and most reliable 4G LTE coverage in Nigeria. I encourage the university community to upgrade to the technology in order to avail themselves of the new speed of life and enjoy memorable communication experience on the network.”
