Nigerian Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, has officially commissioned the Ogbo Central Smart School in Ubakala, Abia State. The facility is the first of 20 technology-driven smart schools planned by Governor Alex Otti’s administration to modernize public education in the state.

These schools are equipped with interactive boards and tablets for students, aiming to provide a globally competitive curriculum that includes training in artificial intelligence. Governor Otti announced that education in these new smart schools will be free and compulsory, emphasizing a shift from traditional certificate-based learning to a skill-focused model designed to foster economic development. The state intends to complete one smart school in each of its 17 local government areas by the end of the year.