Osinbajo challenges Ikenne to become Africa’s AI hub in the next 50 years

At Ikenne’s 50th Ereke Day anniversary in Ogun State, former Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo urged the town to become a leading African centre for artificial intelligence and technology. He proposed an Ikenne 2036 development plan with measurable annual targets, and recommended early AI and robotics education, teacher training, a strong STEAM programme and a dedicated advanced-systems campus. Citing Taiwan’s microchip industry and a learning centre in Maiduguri, he argued that vision and educational opportunity can overcome limitations of scale and circumstance.