FUTA students wins ISPON cup’13

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The students of Federal University of Technology (FUTA), Akure have emerged winners of software contest by the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) by clinching the cup for 2013, DigitalSENSE Business News reports.

The competition in this year’s edition held in Tinapa Business Resort, Calabar in Cross Rivers State was contested by 70 students from the Nigerian higher educational institutions, while the FUTA team made up of Oladapo Oluwadora Glory, Aboluwarin Olaluwa David and Banjo Mofesola Paul won the coveted ISPON software innovation cup 2013.

Governor, Cross Rivers State, Senator Liyel Imoke had earlier in his address declared that future belongs to the competing students and called for the review of the Nigerian educational curriculum to match global standard.

Imoke noted that Cross Rivers State is well positioned for IT hub in Nigeria and advised the students to use the tools and knowledge in their hands to contribute to the economic development of the country.

“How the winners will contribute to local economy is the next challenge. In this conference, we have the future of the country. We have the capacity. We can drive knowledge economy with right policies. The students in the software competition here are entrepreneurs of the future. Your destiny lies in your hands” he said.

The ISPON President, Chris Uwaje, explained that unless the workforce was retooled with local software for national survivability, else the challenge of the knowledge society may not be resolved.

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