As part of efforts to make Lagos State the technology frontier in Africa, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode will officially unveil the ‘Code Lagos’ programme of the State Government on Friday November 11, 2016.

The project which is in line with the Smart City initiative of the current administration is aimed at making coding curriculum accessible to every student in Lagos State.

Speaking on the development through the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, Ambode said “our goal for ‘Code Lagos’ programme is to teach one million students in Lagos State the basic knowledge involved in computer coding system by 2019. This programme will be available to our students from primary to tertiary education level.”

Speaking further, he said the programme will be unveiled at a private gathering of Corporate Nigeria with guests comprising leaders in both public and private sectors, including financial and educational institutions, telecom companies and other multi-national organizations.

Ambode noted that as a build-up to the unveiling, Lagos State had engaged critical stakeholders in the information technology space through series of meetings and workshops to develop a robust model for the implementation of the programme.

“We have clear objectives and we have thought through the model. Industry experts have critiqued it and pointed out gaps we may have overlooked. Now we are ready to roll-out our plans,” he said.