The National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA has donated 100 Desktop Computers and 50 Laptops to Federal University Dutse under their Procurement of Computer System for Universities program.
This was contained in a statement made available to Radio Nigeria by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Alhaji Abdullahi Yahaya Bello in Dutse.
According to him, the Director General of NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa who was represented by Hannah Peter said the purpose of the donation is to improve e-Learning in the university.
He said, while accepting the donation, the Vice Chancellor Professor Abdulkarim Sabo Muhammed who was represented by the Dean, Faculty of Art and Social Sciences, Professor Lawan Shuaibu, thanked NITDA for the donation of the computers.
He added that it wil boost the e-learning program and the overall digitalisation agenda of the Vice Chancellor.
He decribed the DG as a very dynamic and focus driven individual who is in the forefront of bringing critical IT infratructure to Nigerian universities in order for them to keep pace with the 21st century.
He noted that, FUD is particularly grateful to the DG for the numerous collaborations especially in the agricultural sector under the Center for Agricultural Research and Extension Services CARES of the university.
According to the PRO, Professor Shuaibu pointed out that, in this era of Information and Communication Technology ICT ,universities have no option but embrace it in teaching , learning and research activities.
END/USMAN Mohammed Zaria