Some 60 students at the Government College Lagos (GCL) Surulere, who were trained in STEM Education for Senior Secondary School Students, at the school’s STEM Lab, have showcased various innovations they developed as they completed their nine (9) weeks of training. The training was facilitated by STEM Café (an initiative of Co-Creation Hub (Cc-HUB), Nigeria’s leading innovation and technology hub) for SAIL Foundation.
On the Demo and graduation day, they displayed innovations they built before the Co-founder of the SAIL Empowerment Foundation, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru; the Chief Impact Officer, Deji Abisola; the Global President of the Government College Lagos Old Boys Association, Jibola Bakare; Tutor General/Permanent Secretary for Education District IV, Board Member, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), Saheed Oladapo Ibikunle, school management members and teachers, parents and top government functionaries.
In his keynote address titled ‘Empowering the Next Generation Through STEM Innovation,’ Senator Abiru, an alumnus of Government College Lagos, described the occasion as a powerful demonstration of what is possible when stakeholders, particularly public institutions and private organisations, come together to invest in the human capital development of young people.
“This Demo Day is not just ceremonial; it is a bold statement of what becomes achievable when we nurture curiosity and provide the tools to solve real-world problems,” Abiru said. “Our children are not just learning; they are building, experimenting, and stepping confidently into the future,” he added.
The newly built STEM lab, situated within a legacy block at the school, was retrofitted and fully equipped by the SAIL Foundation. It is part of a broader Innovation Labs network that includes the iconic SAIL Innovation Lab in Ikorodu and the SAIL Innovation and Sports Centre in Orimedu, Ibeju-Lekki, all designed to equip young people with 21st-century digital and tech skills. Abiru revealed that the initiative aligns with one of the three pillars of his work as a senator, which are: Endowment, alongside Legislative duty, Facilitation and Empowerment.
He explained that the STEM programme was designed to prepare young Nigerians for an increasingly digital and innovation-driven global economy. “We are building platforms that give our children access to knowledge, mentorship, and modern learning spaces. The future belongs to those equipped with scientific literacy and digital competence,” he added.
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