Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday launched a major digital education initiative aimed at enhancing the educational landscape in the Niger Delta. During the event, she distributed 45,000 U-Lesson tablets to primary and secondary schools across the nine states in the region, underscoring the need to equip Nigerian students with digital tools to foster educational growth.
The initiative, a partnership between the First Lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), is part of efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 4, which promotes quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Tinubu highlighted the transformative power of digital devices in providing access to a wealth of educational resources, promoting creativity, and enhancing academic performance. “These tablets serve as powerful teaching tools that will empower students to learn at their own pace, alongside classroom teachings,” she said. The U-Lesson software, which aligns with the Nigerian curriculum, is particularly beneficial for students in underserved areas, offering offline learning options through a vast video library and features like extended battery life and parental controls.
Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director of NDDC, emphasized the importance of prioritizing digital learning to bridge gaps in education, especially in a region where many school facilities are in need of repairs. He also assured that the distribution would be conducted fairly, with collaboration from state education ministries to avoid political influence.
The initiative received praise from several dignitaries, including the Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, and various governors’ wives from the Niger Delta. The event marked a significant step toward digital inclusion in Nigerian education, with further phases of the program set to expand resources for students across the region.
