While bowing out as President of the Nigerian Computer Society, (NCS) at its annual general meeting in Abuja last week, Professor Charles Uwadia has said that Vision 20-2020 imperatives may not be realised unless the youths were empowered with IT tools for challenges ahead.
In the elections which was the high point if the AGM, Managing Director of Chams Plc, Mr Demola Aladekomo was elected new president of the NCS.
In a keenly contested election, Aladekomo defeated Dr. David Adewumi, immediate past first Vice President and Dr. Peter Olayiwola to emerge president. He will lead the society for the next two years.
Simailarly, Mr. Same Juwe defeated Mr. Emmanuel Eseyin of National Open University to emerge the 1st Vice President. Other elected officers aree: 2nd Vice President, Dr. (Mrs.) Adeola Ilechukwu, Chairman, Conferences Committee:
NCS AGM: The Nigeria Computer Society last week held its AGM in Abuja, at the end of which a new exeutive was elected for the body. Above, Managing Director of Chams Plc, Mr Demola Aladekomo (left) new president of NCS and his predecessor, Professor Charles Uwadia.
Professor Adesola Aderounmu, Chairman, Credentials Committee: Mr. Abimbola Olayinka, Chairman, Education and Manpower Development Committee: Dr. Vincent Ele Asor, Chairman, Ethics and Disciplinary Committee: Mrs. Ola Owolabi, Chairman, Publications, Standards and Research Committee: Dr. Adesina Simon Sodiya , Chairman, Publicity, Events and Trade Services Committee: Mr. Jide Awe.
Uwadia in his speech at the 10th International conference of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) held last week in Abuja noted without mincing words that, “We need to pay more attention to how IT can, become a tool for youth empowerment, job creation and employability;
Protect the rights and well being of children; empower the female gender and ensure their full participation in all spheres of social, political and economic activities; assist in building safe and secure environment; improve productivity, generate economic growth, and improve the standard and quality of living”
The varsity don who has been preaching software incubation among the youths told the gathering that unemployment will remain unabated in the country unless the youths were given the right IT tools to face the challenges ahead.
The conference theme, Information Technology for People-Centered Development (ITePED 2011), according to him was chosen to reflect the desire of Nigerians in the areas of youth and graduate unemployment, poverty eradication, and the general well being of citizens.
As the country enters the 51st year of nationhood this year, he said that it is pertinent to ask ourselves the much impact Information Technology has made in the lives of the average Nigerian.
“As professionals, we should not see IT as an end on its own, but as an enabling tool capable of delivering better life for Nigerians and indeed humanity” he said.
He recalled that during the 2010 conference in Asaba, NCS introduced the Research Consortium on Information Technology Innovations (RECITI) as a way of meeting the yearnings and requirements of our members in academics.
The Research Consortium on Information Technology Innovations, he said is an international event of Nigeria Computer Society that brings together young and experienced researchers in Computer Science to discuss research ideas in Information Technology and related fields.
According to him, this is with the collaborative participation of International Centre for Information Technology and Development (ICITD); it is specially designed to provide opportunity for Graduate Students of Computer Science / Information Technology to showcase their on-going research work and network with their peers.
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