Education remains the bedrock of any developing or developed society. But beyond the basic level of education, integrating modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become crucial to equipping younger generations and preparing them to compete globally.
Here stands a man who truly believes in building educational structures that last. He’s a visionary who saw tomorrow and began preparing his people for it. Perhaps, he foresaw Nigeria’s examination bodies like the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) transitioning to Computer-Based Testing (CBT), knowing that schools and centres would soon require functional ICT infrastructure to meet accreditation standards.
Who is this man, BAF? Why does his name consistently echo whenever impactful interventions or community development projects are discussed in Oyo State? What makes him different from the leaders we’ve had in the past?
Upcoming generations of leaders may do well to study his approach to leadership, governance, and social investment. Few would disagree with Afeez Oladimeji Omoniyi’s apt description of him as an “Emblem of Immortality.” Truly, he is.
Let’s take a look at the 56 ICT/CBT Centres facilitated by Distinguished Senator Buhari AbdulFatai (PhD) across Oyo North Senatorial District — a feat that underscores his deep commitment to educational development and digital inclusion in Oyo State.
1. Wide Area Network (WAN) for The Polytechnic, Oke Ogun, Saki
2. Tertiary Virtual Library for School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kisi, Irepo
3. Wide Area Network (WAN) for LAUTECH, Ogbomoso
4. Faramora Grammar School, Iseyin
5. Community Grammar School, Otu, Itesiwaju
6. Baptist Secondary Grammar School, Ago Are, Atisbo
7. Kisi Community Grammar School, Irepo
8. Muslim Community Grammar School, Igbeti, Olorunsogo
9. Oolo Community Grammar School, Oriire
10. Nurudeen Grammar School, Ogbomoso North
11. Ogbomoso High School, Ogbomoso South
12. Ilupeju Community Grammar School, Iwere-Ile, Iwajowa
13. Taawunu Secondary School, Saki
14. ISMOG Community Grammar School, Okeho, Kajola
15. Ansarudeen Community Comprehensive High School, Ilero, Kajola
16. Irepo Grammar School, Igboho, Oorelope
17. Muslim Grammar School, Sepeteri, Saki East
18. Adu Grammar School, Ago Amodu, Saki East
19. Ikoyi Grammar School, Ikoyi, Oriire
20. Muslim Comprehensive Grammar School, Ogbomoso South
21. Anglican Grammar School, Ogbomoso North
22. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso North
23. Oba Kilani Ilufemiloye Secondary School, Saki West
24. Muslim Secondary School, Saki West
25. Baptist Medical Secondary School, Saki West
26. Ansarudeen Comprehensive Secondary School, Tede, Atisbo
27. Muslim Secondary School, Ofiki, Atisbo
28. Muslim High School, Ipapo, Itesiwaju
29. Muslim Grammar School, Otu, Itesiwaju
30. Aseyin High School, Iseyin
31. Iseyin District Grammar School, Iseyin
32. Iwa Community Grammar School, Ayetoro Oke, Kajola
33. Muslim Comprehensive High School, Iganna, Iwajowa
34. Community Grammar School, Iganna
35. Igboho More Community Grammar School, Igboho, Oorelope
36. Comprehensive High School, Igbope, Oorelope
37. Muslim Grammar School, Oje Owode, Saki East
38. Irawo Owode Community Grammar School, Atisbo
39. Itile Comprehensive High School, Itasa, Iwajowa
40. Community Grammar School, Ilua, Kajola
41. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences II, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso
42. Oje Owode Grammar School, Saki
43. Ansarudeen Grammar School, Saki
44. Mathematics Department, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso
45. Soun High School, Ogbomoso
46. Ogbomoso Baptist High School, Ogbomoso
47. Ansarudeen Society High School, Ago Are, Atisbo
48. Muslim Grammar School, Agbonle, Saki East
49. Progressive Secondary Grammar School, Ado Awaye, Iseyin
50. Olanipekun Memorial College, Kisi, Irepo
51. Baptist High School, Saki West
52. The Apostolic Grammar School, Ogbomoso South
53. UMCA Ogunbode Grammar School, Igbeti, Olorunsogo
54. Muslim High School, Isale Boni, Igboho
55. 150-Seater ICT Centre, Oke Owode Area, Ogbomoso
56. Ansado Area, Opposite Fadoks Hospital, Iseyin
With such massive ICT infrastructure spread across Oyo North, it is not an overstatement to describe the zone as the ICT hub of Oyo State. This singular effort by Senator Buhari AbdulFatai demonstrates a forward-thinking commitment to sustainable development through education and technology.
Realistically, if the future of Oyo State is to be sustained, it must be through initiatives like this — those that invest in the intellectual and technological capacity of our youth. There are no shortcuts to building a prosperous state; only commitment and visionary thinking can achieve it.
As the political winds begin to blow toward 2027, the All Progressives Congress (APC) must look inward and choose wisely. In Senator Buhari AbdulFatai (PhD), the party has a dependable, visionary leader capable of taking Oyo State to greater heights and restoring its pride of place on the global map.
Akande Omonike writes from Ibadan, Oyo State
