‘Youths should develop capacity in STEM education’

Over 100 schools nationwide have participated in a symposium to improve the teaching of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education across secondary schools. The symposium was organized by Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited (a Chevron company) and the parties in the Agbami field- Famfa Oil Limited, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Equinor Nigeria Limited […]

Over 100 schools nationwide have participated in a symposium to improve the teaching of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education across secondary schools.

The symposium was organized by Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited (a Chevron company) and the parties in the Agbami field- Famfa Oil Limited, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Equinor Nigeria Limited and Petroleo Brasileiro Nigeria Ltd.

The symposium held in partnership with Lagos Business School was to proffer solutions to improving the STEM education in Nigeria through seminars and workshop for teachers.

Speaking at the STEM and Exhibition Symposium, Director, Star Deep Waters Petroleum Limited, Mr. Richard Kennedy said the Agbami parties believe that the most rewarding investment is the investment in people, because the greatest assets of a nation are its people.

He disclosed that since 2008 the parties had invested over N8.4 billion on Agbami Medical and Engineering Scholarship (AMEPS), producing 456 first class graduates and have awarded over 16,500 scholarships.

The parties said they have spent N2.5 billion on education infrastructure, built, furnished and equipped 34, science laboratories, and nine hybrid libraries in Nigeria.

Kennedy said to succeed in this new information-based and technology –driven global society, Nigerian youths should develop their capabilities in STEM to levels far exceeding what was considered in the past.