Gov.Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State.
Training
The Lagos State Government has commenced a free Software Quality Assurance training for 600 students and fresh graduates as part of efforts to empower youths with relevant digital skills.
Comrade Kappo Olawale-Samuel, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Students Union Affairs (Tertiary Education), said on Friday that the training was being organised in collaboration with Korrekt Tech, a software firm.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Software Quality Assurance training is expected to enhance participants’ understanding of digital product testing, quality management and the fundamentals of tech-based service delivery.
The training will hold concurrently at three centres in Lagos.
The centres are the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu; Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Otto/Ijanikin and Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET), Yaba.
”The programme will run for three consecutive Saturdays, beginning October 11, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day,” he said.
Olawale-Samuel described the training as a practical demonstration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES+ Agenda, particularly its focus on education, technology and youth empowerment.
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“This is more than a training. It is a launchpad to tech excellence. It is one of the ways His Excellency, Governor Sanwo-Olu, is impacting and preparing the youths for the future.
“The world is moving rapidly in the direction of technology and Lagos youths are being equipped not to be left behind.
“Also, the programme targets students in Lagos tertiary institutions and fresh graduates eager to build careers in technology,” he said.
Olawale-Samuel expressed satisfaction with the impressive level of interest the programme generated among Lagos youths, adding that registration, which closed on Sept. 30, exceeded expectations.
He commended Korrekt Tech and its team of facilitators led by Ridwan Abdulazeez, alongside experienced Quality Assurance professionals, Basirat Aboyeji, Adenike Olapetan, Ankoh Idoreyin, among others.(NAN)
