Activities to mark the second term inauguration of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olukicked off yesterday with a youth carnival and robotic competition held simultaneously in all the five divisions of the state.
Permanent Secretary (Public Service Office), Mrs. Sunkanmi Oyegbola, who represented the governor at the Lagos Island centre (Muri Okunola Park), said the event was to thank youths for their support during the election and encourage them to embrace artificial intelligence for development, which they did through the robotic display.
“The event is about innovation and creativity, and to advise youths to shun violence and drug abuse, but do things that will ensure the rising of a greater Lagos,” she added.
Chairman of Iru/Victoria Island Local Government, Princess Rashidat Adu, noted that the Sanwo-Olu administration had done well through its inclusive governance approach, especially when it had to do with youths “and this was evident in his re-election.”
She assured the youth that more beneficial programmes would be embarked upon by the administration.
At the Ikorodu centre, pupils pleaded with the government to include Robotics Science in the curriculum, to further develop technology set skills of youths.
They were confident that “investment in this ecosystem will build the science and technology space of the state and Nigeria at large.”
A representative of CMS Girls Senior Grammar School, Miss Joe Halimat, said it becomes imperative for government to prioritise Robotics Studies in schools like it does to sports and entertainment.
The commissioner noted that the robotics competition was part of educational feats achieved in the first term of Governor Sanwo-Olu. She urged Lagosians to expect more as he assumes office on May 29.
