Senator Natasha Donates 700 Computers To Students in Okene School

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Monday distributed 700 computers to students of Abdul Azeez Attah Memorial College, Okene (AAAMCO), one of the oldest secondary schools in Northern Nigeria.

The initiative, described as a major stride toward digital transformation in Kogi Central schools, is part of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s broader education modernization plan aimed at equipping students with 21st-century skills.

Kogi Central Senator while addressing staff, students, and community leaders at the official handover ceremony,  emphasized the critical need to align education with today’s technological realities.

Her words: “To educate a mind is to enlighten a mind, and a collection of enlightened minds builds a strong society and a thriving economy. Now that we live in the age of artificial intelligence and robotics, it would be an injustice to our children not to provide them with up-to-date learning technology.”

Senator Natasha noted that the 700 computers will significantly elevate the standard of education in the region, adding that similar interventions will soon be extended to other schools. “Access to digital learning devices should be a necessity for all students in public schools, as it is in Rwanda and Ghana,” she added.

The Ohi of Okene, HRH Alhaji Okatahi Mamman, praised the senator’s foresight and urged the students to use the devices responsibly describing the initiative as a forward-thinking investment in the future.

Principal of the School, Mr. Paul Amoh, commended the senator for transforming the school into a model of academic excellence. He recalled earlier interventions which included the construction of a one-kilometer road within the school, renovation of classroom blocks, and installation of solar streetlights.
“She is not just giving us devices, she is giving us a future,” the principal said. “We are now on a path to becoming a fully smart school.”

Founded in the 1920s, Abdul Azeez Attah Memorial College is a historic institution that has produced many of Nigeria’s finest minds, including former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, among several others.