The Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology Professor Abayomi Arigbabu has commissioned a 300-computer Computer-Based Test centre at Christ Nation Group of Schools, Moloko Asipa along Iyana-Obafe road, Ogun State with the school’s proprietress estimating the investment at over N500m.
The centre, commissioned on Tuesday, is equipped with 300 computer systems, a server, networking infrastructure, closed-circuit television cameras, air-conditioning systems, a 100kVA generator and an inverter/UPS backup arrangement.
Arigbabu, who was represented by the Director of Private Schools in the Ministry, Mr Akeem Bisiriyu, said the centre aligned with the state government’s commitment to educational development, digital transformation and improved learning outcomes.
He, however, stressed that establishing a CBT centre required more than purchasing computers, urging the school to ensure proper maintenance, adequate security, reliable infrastructure and responsible use of the equipment.
The commissioner also called on teachers to improve their digital competencies and encouraged students to use technology to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
He commended the school’s management for investing in educational infrastructure, urging other private school proprietors to adopt innovations capable of improving teaching, learning and assessment.
In her address , Ogun State Coordinator of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Ogun State Office, Mrs Folashade Agbonifo commended the school for providing a facility that met the examination body’s technical requirements.
Agbonifo said her assessment of the centre showed that it had satisfied the specifications required for conducting computer-based examinations.
“For JAMB, we want to reduce trauma and build trust for our candidates. For any of our candidates to be writing examinations here, you can see that there won’t be any issue,” she said.
She added that the centre’s conducive environment and technical configuration were encouraging, describing its establishment in the Moloko Asipa axis as an advantage for candidates in the area.
The JAMB coordinator said the facility could also help students overcome their fear of computers by giving them opportunities to practise before their examinations.
“Some of them have phobia for systems, and some have not seen computers before. With facilities like this in their school, they can come around, become familiar with the keyboard and mouse, and build their confidence before examination day,” Agbonifo said.
She also called for the establishment of more CBT centres in the area, noting that additional facilities could reduce the burden of travelling long distances to examination venues.
Also speaking, the Director of Christ Nation Group of Schools, Chibuzo Timileyin Ayoola Wigwe, urged school proprietors across the country to embrace digital education.
He said the initiative was designed to prepare students for a world increasingly dependent on technology and digital skills.
“The whole world has been digitalised, including education, and that is what we are also doing,” he said.
Wigwe urged other schools to replicate the initiative, arguing that early exposure to computers would help students adapt to technological demands in higher education and the workplace.
“I want to advise every school in Ogun State and across Nigeria to try and copy what we are doing, so that education can be digitalised all over Nigeria, Africa and the world,” he added.
Also speaking at the event, the proprietress of the school, Dr Modupe Wigwe, said the project was informed by her background as an Information and Communication Technology instructor and the need to prepare students for the growing demands of digital education.
Wigwe, who said the exact project cost had yet to be calculated, added that the investment could exceed over ₦500m.
“I’m an ICT instructor, and I’m so much working on the computer system, based on the educational aspect that I have. I tried to put all this in place,” she said.
She explained that the centre would serve students preparing for examinations conducted by bodies such as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council, while also creating business opportunities for the host community.
The proprietress appealed to the government to support private educational institutions investing in digital infrastructure.
“My advice to government is that they should please be of help to us as well, to assist us and collaborate with us, so that we can do more than what we are doing,” she added.
Meanwhile, the project’s director, Mr Bello Nofiu, said the construction of the facility began in September 2025 with the laying of its foundation.
He said the centre occupies a building measuring 65 feet by 120 feet, with a gross floor area of approximately 7,800 square feet.
Nofiu explained that the facility’s infrastructure included local area network cabling, network switches, power backup systems, security cameras and other equipment designed to support computer-based examinations.
He added that the project had progressed through its construction and equipment-installation stages, with formal accreditation approval reported.
