NCS Ogun Chapter holds it annual program for Tertiary Institutions

Ogun state chapter of the Nigeria Computer Society is set to hold its annual Information Technology Development Program for Tertiary Institutions in the state. This year’s edition will be hosted by one of Nigeria’s Leading Private University under the auspices of the famous Kwara State Born, Architect and Clergy man, Bishop David Oyedepo. Situated in the Ota, Ogun state is the University and which incidentally has one of Nigeria’s finest Information Technology Professor as it Vice-Chancellor Professor C.K Ayo a distinguished Full Bright Alumnus. 

The event which will feature IT quiz competition, IT debate and software development competition will hold from Tuesday 5^th to Wednesday 6^th November, 2013 at Covenant University, Canaan land, Ota.

According to the Public Relations Officer of the State’s chapter Mr. Kunle Durosinmi, in a conversation recently in his Abeokuta office with the NACOSS National e-mag chief editor and National PRO of NACOSS, Samson Ajose; Mr. Kunle said that “the society just returned from a courtesy visit to Covenant University as part of plans in preparation for the two day event.” where they were welcome by the Vice Chancellor, Registrar and other prominent stakeholders of the Institution. The spokesman said that letters of invitation have been sent to various institutions earlier in the year some of which have sent acknowledgement and confirmed their participation.

Schools expected at the event are Bells University of Technology, Redeemers University, Babcock University, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Federal University of Agriculture, Allover Central Polytechnic, Ogun State Institute of Technology, Crawford University, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Tai-Solarin University of Education, Federal College of Education Osiele, D.S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic Itori and host Covenant University.

Mr. Durosinmi went on to say that, this year’s edition will build on the past successes and will bring to bear from around Nigeria seasoned speakers. He mentioned notably that Accenture will be the official partner and sponsors for this year’s edition again and did went on to say that the head of Risk management of Deloitte, a risk management firm situated in Lagos along the famous Ikorodu road will be the keynote speaker.

Expected at the event is Professor David Adewumi NCS national President. Other speakers to handle some vital session of the event include Dr. Olumide Longe (Reader, Adeleke University and a distinguished Full-Bright Alumnus), Mr. Jide Awe (Chairman Events and Trade Committee of NCS), Dr. A.S Sodiya and a host of eminent I.T titans.