The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Kwara State on Digital Innovations, Hon. Ishola Kayode, has urged young people to see everyday challenges as opportunities for innovation, stressing that creativity begins with identifying problems and developing practical solutions.
Speaking at Kwara STEM Funfest 2026, held on Tuesday, October 20, at the Ilorin Banquet Hall, Hon. Kayode commended the Webfala Digital Skills for All Initiative (WDSFAI) for promoting digital skills and STEM education, particularly among young people in underserved communities.
Themed “Beyond Imagination: Shaping the Future with AI, Robotics and Innovation,” the event brought together students from 17 schools to showcase their science projects, experiments and technological innovations. Flora College emerged first, followed by Federal Staff School and Nobel Enterprise in second and third places, respectively.
In his remarks, Hon. Kayode shared an experience from a visit to Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, where a student identified a challenge affecting learning in her school. He explained how such observations could inspire innovative solutions, citing a report card generator developed by a previous winning team at the Kwara digital literacy programme exhibition.
“Do not see the challenges around you only as reasons to complain. Learn to see them as opportunities to create solutions,” he said, encouraging students to begin with the problems they can solve within their immediate environment.
Following his speech, Hon. Kayode reviewed students’ science projects and technological innovations, assessed their presentations and offered constructive feedback and advice. He also commended their creativity and efforts, while directing some students to relevant individuals for further guidance and development of their ideas.
He reaffirmed that the initiative aligns with the vision of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON to equip young people with future-ready skills, noting that the Kwara Coding and Digital Literacy Program has reached over 5,800 students.
“Our aspiration is not simply to produce young people who consume technology developed elsewhere, but to nurture a generation capable of creating solutions that respond to our needs,” he added.
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