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Stakeholders applaud Senator Abiru as SAIL partners Awarri to create AI jobs

 


Hundreds of dignitaries across the country shower encomiums on the Senator representing Lagos-East Senatorial District, Senator Adetokunbo Mukhail Abiru as over 100 Alumni who had undergone Tech Talent and Data Science training at Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL) got paid AI Jobs in partnership with Awarri AI.

Awarri is a global technology AI/Robotics leader in data gathering to model creation and AI application development.

The firm which has chosen the SAIL Innovation Lab in Ikorodu as a launchpad to several locations in Nigeria and Africa, also partnered with the SAIL Innovation Lab for continuous talent sourcing for the emerging multi-billion dollar AI industry that is expected to shape all spheres of life in a few years from now.

The event, graced by the Honorable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, unfolded at the SAIL Innovation Lab located at 1 Muba Abiru Street, Ipakodo, Ebute Ikorodu, Lagos, on wednesday.

The Hon. Minister expressed admiration for the diverse assembly of youth representing Somolu, Kosofe, Ikorodu, Epe, and Ibeju-Lekki federal constituencies. Selected from the 98 political wards of Lagos East, these youths exemplified the inclusivity of Senator Abiru's groundbreaking technological empowerment initiatives.

Dr. Bosun Tijani, while commending the Lagos-East Senator, said the SAIL Innovation Lab has been achieving its goals in less than seven months after the state of the earth innovation lab was commissioned. 

 He stated further: “We set out to open up the minds of young people to opportunities that are available globally, and these opportunities are no longer the preserve of the developed world. We live at a time when technology now connects each and everyone of us strongly. The technologies have given us the opportunities to overcome barriers and be part of the global economy. 

According to him, Artificial Intelligence due to its foreign origin, “We (Nigerians) have not been able to participate fully and harness its benefits.For the first time in the history of Nigeria and anywhere in Nigeria, Awari AI have decided to start a company that will focus on building that knowledge so that computers will also think like us. For the first time in Nigeria, hundreds of people are being hired from the SAIL Innovation Lab”, the minister said. 




The co-founder of the SAIL Innovation Lab, the Senator representing Lagos East, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, in his remarks said the launch of partnership with Awarri AI signaled the beginning of a transformative journey in Ikorodu, and Lagos East Senatorial District as a whole.    

He said, “The Awarri AI project, which we launch today, stands as a testament  to our resolute commitment to embracing technology and innovation.  It heralds a new era where industries will be redefined, jobs will be  created, and our youth will be empowered. 

In a lighter mood, Lagos State Commissioner for Innovation, Science & Technology, Mr. Olatunbosun Alake, playfully suggested that if human cloning were possible, Senator Abiru should be replicated for the benefit of Nigerian youth. This humor underscored the transformative impact of Senator Abiru's initiatives.

Other Dignitaries who graced the occasion include; Former deputy governor of Lagos State, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, HRM Oba Engr. Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, Oba Engr Bashir Sotonwa, the Sekumade of Ipakodo, Oba (Barrister) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, The Adegboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, Oba David Raji, The Eweye of Isiu, Prince Amid Oduborisha, President Oriwu Club, Local Government council chairmen (Abdulhameed Salawu, Princess Samiat Bada and others), Former Lagos state Majority Leader, Hon. SOB Agunbiade, Former House of assembly member representing Ikorodu constituency 2, Hon. NS Solaja, Hon. Abiodun Moshood Aro, Hon Gbolahan Ogunleye, Dr. Saheed Oladapo Ibikunle, Hon(Princess) Adebimpe Akinsola, Alhaja Abiodun Ogunniyi, Mr Deji Abisola, Chief impact consultant on SAIL Innovation Lab who worked on the project till date, among many others.


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