BUK Collaborates with 9Mobile on NCC Centre of Excellence

Through the collaboration, according to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, the University will significantly improve its mode of e-learning and boost internet connectivity that will further strengthen teaching, learning, research and administrative activities.

The Vice Chancellor, who spoke on Monday, 3rd July, 2023 in his office when he received the Management of the giant telecommunication company, 9Mobile, led by its Chief Sales Officer, Mr. Victor Nwaobia in his office, said the University is poised to immediately address the area of e-learning and internet connectivity.

Prof. Abbas added that as a result of challenges posed by covid-19 pandemic which stagnated the learning ecosystem across the world, strengthening the e-learning mechanism is sacrosanct. 

He said already, the University had started the programme of e-learning on General Study Courses in which students were able access lectures online since the last academic 

session.

According to him, internet connectivity is of paramount importance to the advancement of teaching and learning in the university. He said the University is ready to strike a deal with the telecommunication company with a view to addressing those areas which will be a win-win situation for both institutions.

On capacity building, the Vice Chancellor said the University has a dedicated Human Resource Unit that deals with training of staff and other capacity building matters, saying that collaborating on this area would significantly enhance the capacity of staff in the area of telecommunication.

Professor Abbas revealed that as part of effort to formalize the collaboration, a committee would be constituted immediately to liaise with the 9Mobile company in order to come up with workable arrangement to seal an agreement that would benefit both parties.