Senator Natasha installs free internet at Kogi federal college

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has brought free campus-wide Wi-Fi to the Federal College of Education in Okene, Kogi State. The initiative, launched on Sunday, aims to significantly improve internet access for students, thereby enhancing teaching, learning, and research activities within the institution.

This project follows the senator's recent launch of a "Growing Kogi Central, Building Our Future" initiative, which involves planting 10,000 economic trees to promote environmental sustainability and economic empowerment in the region. Akpoti-Uduaghan emphasized that the free Wi-Fi is a crucial step in expanding educational opportunities and equipping young people for the demands of the digital economy.

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Education remains one of the greatest investments we can make in our future. Access to the internet is no longer a luxury; it is an essential tool for learning, innovation, research, and economic empowerment. Our students deserve the same digital opportunities available anywhere in the world.

"Education remains one of the greatest investments we can make in our future," the senator stated. "Access to the internet is no longer a luxury; it is an essential tool for learning, innovation, research, and economic empowerment. Our students deserve the same digital opportunities available anywhere in the world."

The senator believes this initiative will remove barriers to knowledge, foster innovation, support academic excellence, and provide students with the digital skills necessary for global competitiveness. She pledged continued investment in projects that improve lives and strengthen Kogi Central. Students and education stakeholders have welcomed the move, recognizing its potential to reduce data costs, improve access to digital resources, and prepare them for future employment opportunities in the digital sphere.

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This free Wi-Fi initiative is designed to remove barriers to knowledge, encourage innovation, support academic excellence, and equip our young people with the digital skills required to compete globally. We will continue to invest in projects that improve lives and build a stronger, more prosperous Kogi Central.