NCC Chairman Facilitates Upgrade Of Internet Access for LAUTECH, Ibadan Poly
Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Adeolu Akande, has facilitated the upgrade of the Wireless Campus Wide Internet Access at the Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso and The Polythecnic, Ibadan.
The project is part of the Wireless Internet Cloud (WIC) Programme of the Federal Government implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) under the Advance Digital Appreciation Programme for Tetiary Institutions (ADAPTI).
The programme is to provide wireless connectivity within the campus community to enhance learning and access to educational content, even after school hours.
In a letter, dated September 27 2021 addressed to the Vice Chancellor of LAUTECH and Rector of the Polythecnic, Ibadan, respectively, the Director, Projects Department of NCC informed that “the nomination of your institution was based on the recommendation of Professor Adeolu Akande,bChairman, Governing Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission.”
It had been reported earlier that Professor Akande facilitated a Digital Nigeria Centre (DNC) for the Government College, Apata, Ibadan.
The DNC is a Federal Government programme to improve learning and research by promoting the connection of government schools across Nigeria to broadband.
