By The Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL), on Monday, played host to a number of top corporate executives who visited the Lab to assess the quality of training, faculty and facility for possible partnership and employment opportunities for participants.
The dignitaries include the Managing Director of Sterling Bank, Mr Abubakar Suleiman; Deputy Managing Director Access Bank, Mr. Victor Etuokwu; Chairman, ChapelHillDenham Group, Mr Olawale Edun; Senior Banking Advisor, Retail Banking, Access Bank, Robert Giles; Head Payment Systems, Access Bank, Kemi Okusanya; and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha African Advisory, Sanyade Okoli, among others.
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, FCA in the company of his wife, Mrs Feyisola Abiru invited the accomplished individuals to visit the Lab.
The executives also addressed the Tech Talent Class numbering about 30 participants who have been learning software engineering – HTLM, CSS, JavaScript, React, Node JS, & Mondo DB free of charge for the past five months.
The delegation, who were impressed by the ideology of SAIL, pledged to support SAIL and to give employment opportunities to outstanding talents for tech related openings in their various corporations.
Speaking during the visit, a former Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Olawale Edun, described Senator Abiru as a gold standard for measuring qualitative legislative representation.
Dr Tayo Oyedeji, MD/CEO, Insight Redefini, in his remarks, said the lawmaker has made a huge impact in the lives of constituents especially the youths, noting that the quality of faculty is world class.
The guests also visited the permanent site of SAIL which is expected to be completed before the end of September, 2022.
SAIL, an initiative of the Tokunbo Abiru Constituency Team (TACT) Foundation, is a dedicated innovation and tech lab that is providing relevant technology, business and digital skills to tech enthusiasts and young entrepreneurs across the Lagos East Senatorial District.
The Lab was set up in partnership with a renowned technology and Social Enterprise company, The Co-creation Hub (Cc-HUB). The center located in the Ikorodu area of Lagos has trained hundreds of young people. Participants who have successfully undergone in the 5-pilot programmes (Cohort 1) of SAIL had graduated.
