Nigeria’s Redeemer University in Ogun State has commissioned an information technology resource centre for students and staff at the institute of higher learning.

Powered by renowned IT training institute, New Horizons, university management said the centre is planned to ensure that students and staff acquire basic IT skills.

School management also said the centre is expected to help position it in the global software
development industry.

Speaking at the official commissioning of the centre, vice chancellor of the university, Professor Debo Adeyewa, said he was elated by the partnership with New Horizon.

“The university is not only IT compliant, we are IT driven that is why we are collaborating with New Horizons.

"We have informed the parents that for a token their wards should participate in this professionals certifications to make them globally competitive in IT and business skills. Our prayer is that every student
will use this IT resource centre to be certified including myself,” he said.

Speaking at the event, Tim Akano, chief executive officer of New Horizons Nigeria, said that staff of the university are planned to be trained at the centre for free.

He noted that the newly commissioned IT resource centre will help students become global technology entrepreneurs.

“Our focus is to teach your students to build businesses and technology solutions. The students do not know the world they are going to enter; our job is to give them a future.

"Many of today’s richest executives who are determining the world’s economy were technology entrepreneurs who started their companies from their school dormitories,” he added.