The Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta, FUMMSA, has commended Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu for supporting the development of digital infrastructure at the institution.
This comes as construction and other projects continue at the university’s permanent site.
Salisu, who represents Ogun Central Senatorial District and chairs the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity, inspected the institution’s permanent campus, including a newly completed ICT Centre facilitated through his intervention.
The centre is the first completed building at the permanent site, achieved less than two years after the university began operations.
The senator started the inspection at the university’s temporary campus at Central Avenue, Kemta Estate, Idi Aba, Abeokuta, before moving to the permanent site to assess other ongoing and completed projects.
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Dr Usman Mohammad Shanawa, who led members of the council and management, described the ICT centre as an important milestone in the university’s transition to its permanent campus.
Shanawa thanked Salisu for the intervention, saying the facility would support digital learning, medical education, research and innovation.
“We sincerely appreciate Senator Salisu for his support. What we are witnessing today is significant because this ICT Centre represents the first building at our permanent site,” he said.
He urged the Federal Government and other stakeholders to sustain their support for the institution as it continues developing the infrastructure needed to fulfil its mandate.
Speaking during the inspection, Salisu said his commitment to educational development stems from his personal experience of how transformative education can be.
“The only reason why I became what I am today is because I am educated. Education changed my life, and that is why I believe strongly that we must continue to invest in education, technology and opportunities for our young people,” he said.
Salisu said the ICT centre was designed to strengthen the university’s digital capacity and provide students and researchers with proper technological infrastructure.
He noted that technology has become central to modern education and research, making the facility especially important for a specialised institution focused on medicine and medical sciences.
“We are in an era where ICT is no longer optional. It is central to education, research and development. For a university that is focused on medicine and medical sciences, providing the right digital infrastructure is extremely important,” he said.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Prof Adebola Ogunbiyi, who spoke on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Fatiu Abiola Arogundade, also praised the intervention.
Ogunbiyi said the university has made steady progress since it began operations, crediting the governing council and management for driving its development.
She noted that Salisu’s background in computer science and technology has given him a deep appreciation of digital infrastructure’s role in modern education.
According to her, ICT will play an increasingly important role in teaching, learning, research and innovation, particularly in medical education.
She assured the senator that the university would put the facility to effective use as it expands its academic and research programmes.
During the visit, Salisu also inspected other projects at the permanent site and held discussions with the university’s leadership on its infrastructural needs.
The engagement gave both parties an opportunity to discuss areas where legislative and institutional support could contribute to the development of medical education, research and infrastructure at FUMMSA.
FUMMSA is a specialised federal institution in Ogun State established to train healthcare professionals and promote medical education, research and innovation.
The completion of the ICT centre is expected to strengthen the university’s digital infrastructure as it continues the gradual development of its permanent campus.
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