Group Chairman, Zinox Leo Stan Ekeh, has advised the Federal Government to subsidise electricity for schools and research centres, warning that unreliable power is leaving the country behind in global innovation.
“Less than five per cent of our educational institutions can afford to power their campuses for even six hours a day,” Ekeh said in a statement at the Nigeria Computer Society’s annual conference in Kano.
He was of the view that without affordable energy, students and lecturers can’t fully use digital tools or access global content, undermining the country’s chances in a knowledge-driven economy.
“Under these conditions, how can knowledge workers compete globally or students access world-class digital tools? Even lecturers who manage to own laptops and tablets often go weeks without being able to recharge them.”
