Students in Lagos State have urged policymakers to incorporate Robotics in the school curriculum at primary and secondary levels for technological advancement and innovations.
The students spoke in separate interviews after participating in the Robotics competition organised in the five divisions of the state, as part of the inauguration activities for the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu, on May 29.
They argued that the inclusion of Robotics Science into their school curriculum would develop technological skills of the younger population.
The students were confident that investment in this ecosystem would build the science and technology space of the state and Nigeria at large.
A representative of the CMS Girls Senior Grammar school, Miss Joe Halimat said it had become imperative for the government to give priority to Robotics studies in schools as they do to Sports and Entertainment.
Halimat whose school came second in the competition explained that building a robot for traffic management has taught her perseverance and tolerance which has changed her way of life.
At the end of the competition, Eva-Adelaja Girls Junior Secondary School, Bariga came first with the cash prize of N100,000 while CMS Grammar School Girls Senior came 2nd with N50,000 while Igbokuta Community Senior Model College received N30,000 taking the third position.
On her part, the Head of Department, Co-curriculum for Science and Technology, Education District 2, Mrs Amaka Oto advised students to brace up with technological advancement and acquire more knowledge in line with the THEMES agenda of the Governor Sanwo-olu’s administration.
Also at the event in Ikeja Division, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo noted that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu deserves a second term in office to enable a greater Lagos Rising Agenda based on his developmental projects in all sectors.
The chairman of Shomolu local government area, AbdulHamid Salau, urged youths to be focused towards achieving their goals.
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