As part of efforts to increase the percentage of students taking science subjects the president of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, Engr. Tasiu Sa’ad Gidari-Wudil, FNSE launched the STEM – Give Back ( STEM- GB) project in collaboration with Agaba Ikwue foundation, at Government Science School, Lafia, Nasarawa State.
The project was aimed at encouraging engineers to give back to the society and ignite the passion for STEM among secondary school students. The initiative will also serve as local examples (role models) to the students.
In his address, the President of NSE, Engr. Tasiu Gidari-Wudil disclosed that the project centres on the construction/equipping of an ICT center in the six geopolitical zones, and sponsored by Agaba Ikwue foundation .
While thanking the sponsors, he noted that the Northwest project was zoned to Lafia because of the influence of their illustrious son, Engr. Ali Rabiu, who is the President of the Council for the regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN who requested that the project is cited at the Secondary School which was incidentally the same one attended by HRH Emir of Lafia, Mohammed Bage 1 (rtd) and named after the Emir of Lafia, HRH Justice Sidi Muhammad Bage 1 (rtd).
The emir expressed excitement about the project, while commending NSE and the foundation for the gesture. He stated that the programme has brought back 51-year-old memories of his days at the college.
The Chairman of the foundation, Agaba Ikwue, thanked NSE for the partnership and reiterated that ICT centres will be constructed by his foundation in six state across the six geopolitical zones in the country, as a give back gesture to the society. He later paid a courtesy visit to the emir in his palace.
The foundation laying for the new ICT centre was performed by the Emir of Lafia.
Some of the dignitaries who attended event were members of the Emirs council, NSE Lafia Chairman, past Chairman, Engr. Ali Rabiu FNSE, FAEng, MFR; NSE Vice President Membership Engr. Ali Garba FNSE; 15th APWEN president Engr. Felicia Agubata PhD. FNSE; Engr. Dr. Mojirade Oloruntoba FNSE; Engr. Haruna Gidado, MNSE, Engr. Ejika Emmanuel, MNSE, Engr. Mistura Rafiu MNSE, PTA Vice chairman, members of NSE Lafia , students, National Assembly member from Lafia among others.