As part of its commitment to sustainable educational development in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has constituted a professional chair endowment in 10 universities across the nation.
These endowments have provided platforms for scholarly research, academic excellence and economic development in these institutions and the country at large.
These endowments have provided platforms for scholarly research, academic excellence and economic development in these institutions and the country at large.
One of such institutions to benefit from this endowment is the Federal University of Technology Akure, where the FirstBank Professional Chair in Computer Science Annual Lecture was delivered recently.
Represented by the Branch Manager of the Bank’s Public Sector Group in Akure, Mrs. Olubukola Tolu-Akinbogun, at the public presentation of the bank’s sponsored research report themed ‘Security Issues in Nigeria: Getting Ready for The Digital Challenge’, a statement quoted Onasanya to have said the endowment was meant to promote capacity building and complement the efforts of the federal government in educational development.
The research which focused on Cybercrime and its security challenges enumerated the various issues arising from such crimes and challenges faced in the fight against its increase. It was presented by Dr. B.K. Alese, chair occupant of the Bank’s endowment at FUTA.
In a welcome address, Onasanya said the research would become a resource tool in aiding our fight against electronic fraud and malpractice as well as enhancing professionalism, regulation and grooming of future leaders for the sector.
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