Education consultant encourages young people to develop AI literacy

Oluchi Chibuzor

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape education, experts are urging Nigerian youths to acquire new technical competencies that keep pace with technological progress.
Speaking at the second career fair, Dr Oladapo Akinloye, Managing Director of Fastrack Academy and an education consultant, warned that AI will soon replace repetitive tasks while creating fresh employment opportunities.
“How can we improve productivity? Because the operating environment, what’s called capital, is not enough. So everybody’s looking at how we can do more with less of what is available. So artificial intelligence is coming into that space to remove all those repetitive jobs.
“That is why we organised this. Nigerian education must position our youths for the opportunities. There will be new jobs created by the displaced ones. There will be new opportunities,” Akinloye stated.
The Chief Operating Officer of Praxis MCE, Oghara Adebusuyi, emphasized that Nigerian youths need to upskill to remain relevant in society.
“The youths need to equip themselves with new skills, upgrade themselves with new skills, so that they can be relevant in whatever profession they find themselves in. Otherwise, the education they receive in school will not be sufficient for them to compete favourably and add value in this current world,” she said.