Ogun State Students Can Expect Free Data For E-Learning – Dapo Abiodun

Ogun State government is currently collaborating with telecommunications service providers to offer free internet service to students for e-learning in public secondary and primary schools.

Gov. Dapo Abiodun recently revealed this at the 2020 International Students’ Day, held at the Cultural centre, Kuto, Abeokuta.

According to him, the free data would help the students to have access to learning materials like digital textbooks, audio textbooks, and so on.

He added that the deployment of smart phones and tablets for e-learning, plus the provision of free data would assist definitely students in their learning even when they were not in school.

His words, “During the lockdown when it was not possible for us to come to school, we introduced the Ogun digital class.

“What we are doing now is to improve on that to the extent that more and more students will be able to benefit from it.

“We are working on a programme through which telecoms providers will assist so that students can have free data to be able to access digital materials.”

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Dapo Abiodun (born 29 May 1960) is a Nigerian businessman and politician, who is the Governor of Ogun State after winning the 2019 general elections under the platform of the All Progressive Congress. Dapo Abiodun was the board Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission.

He is the managing director of Heyden Petroleum and the founder of First Power Limited. On 10 March 2019, he was declared Governor-Elect of Ogun State by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Abiodun was born on 29 May 1960 in Iperu Remo, Ogun State, to the royal family of Iperu. He was born into the family of Dr. Emmanuel Abiodun and Mrs. Victoria Abiodun from Iperu Remo, in Ogun East senatorial district.

He is the managing director/CEO of the Nigerian oil and gas company Heyden Petroleum Ltd (HPL). He is also reportedly the founder of First Power Limited.