Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and the Ogunsua of Modakeke, Oba Joseph Olubiyi, have laid the foundation of the first tertiary institution of Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria, Modakeke area office.
Speaking at the launching of the Curator University Adeleke who was represented by the Commissioner for education, Dipo Eluwole, said that the establishment of the University aligns with the state government drive to boost the educational sector.
Adeleke charged the University administrators to ensure the institution becomes the best University in Nigeria both in academic and culture.
According to him, “the establishment of a university here in Modakeke is a milestone achievement, which aligns with our drive to boast the educational sector.
“Why congratulating you once again, I charge you to make sure that the proposed university of which the foundation will be laid today is one of the best University in Nigeria both in academic and culture.
However, the founder, Curator University, Olusola Amusan, stressed on the need for Public Private Partnership in the development of the country’s tertiary institutions and national development at large.
He said, “Curator University is the first tertiary institution of Artificial Intelligence in Africa, with courses in Artificial Intelligence (Machine leaming Specialization), to Computer Hardwo Engineering, Data Analytics and Database Administration, Arbitration and conflict resolution, and 3D printing and polymer science.”
“We expect that there are structures that we oppose to our public private partnerships. For the university, there are education endowment funds, there are funds of the federal government, and in the area of loans, specifically, we believe that to be able to get cutting edge education, there’s a cost that comes to it, and sometimes it could be a premium.
“So our goal will be to support the community and also all our students with those kind of partnerships, whether private or government, that will enable them to be able to access the education that we are providing here.”
Earlier in his remarks the Chairman, Curator University Ground Breaking Planning Committee, Abimbola Amusan, said: “we envision this land transforming into a global academic and innovation hub that will empower youth, create jobs, and spark economic growth for generations to come.”
However, Oba Olubiyi in his remarks, urged sons and daughter of the town in the diaspora to emulate the initiative of the founder Curators University by giving back to the society.
