E-learning: FULafia to work with Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT)

Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), already a leading light in the nation in the area of e-learning, seeks to cover more ground in the field through collaboration with the NIGCOMSAT Limited.

The Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT) is a firm working under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy and is saddled with the responsibility of managing, controlling and operating communications in Nigeria.

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The Satellite Control and Operations department of the agency is saddled with the task of monitoring and controlling the operational status and orbital location of NigComSat-1R and the Satellite Networks (i.e. Ground & Space Segments and Network Operations), thereby ensuring the smooth running of the satellite services.

NIGCOMSAT provides ubiquitous high speed coverage over areas that terrestrial network operators cannot reach. 

NIGCOMSAT delivers affordable consistent, reliable and fast broadband services in the most remote parts of Nigeria and West Africa.

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Making the decision of the University known during a courtesy visit to the agency, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Partnerships, Federal University of Lafia, Professor Sama’ila Usman Dakyes, said that FULafia was particularly interested in collaborating with the NIGCOMSAT to boost its ongoing e-learning programme.

E-learning, often referred to as virtual learning or electronic learning, is the process of learning through digital media and technologies. 

Online courses such as those offered by FULafia and other forms of online learning are the most common ways that e-learning takes place.

Dakyes cited the cost of e-learning as one of its main advantages, saying that the programme, in the long run, decreases the cost educational institutions used to incur. 

He said that e-learning satisfies students’ needs by enabling them to study from any location and at any time.

According to Dakyes, his visit to the agency was sequel to a recent call made by the NIGCOMSAT on universities to adopt e-learning through the utilisation of the agency’s platform.

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Welcoming the deputy vice-chancellor to her office, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the NIGCOMSAT, Mrs. Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, highlighted the need for institutions of higher learning to adopt e-learning programme, saying that is the best way to go as far as modern teaching is concerned. 

She commended FULafia for quickly responding to the call she made for especially universities to collaborate with her agency for the development of education in the country.

She said that the NIGCOMSAT would interestingly view the proposal for collaboration submitted by the University with a view to improving relationship between the two institutions.

The NIGCOM chief executive was represented at the occasion by Mr Tope Yoosuf, her technical adviser, and Amaka Ezeugo, Assistant General Manager, Sales Department.