By Oluseye Ojo
The Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria (CSSLN), and Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has led a delegation of the conference on a two-week intensive course on Metaverse Technology Cooperation and Development Mode for Belt and Road Countries in Shanghai, China.
The programme, hosted by the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) Shanghai, brought together policymakers and administrators from eight countries, including Nigeria, South Africa, Gambia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Grenada, Uzbekistan, and Nepal, to explore cutting-edge developments in metaverse technology and digital innovation.
According to Ogundoyin, the training was timely and transformative.
He emphasised that emerging technologies like the metaverse and generative AI would shape the future of governance, education, communication, and public service delivery.
Ogundoyin commended CIFAL Shanghai for organising such a rich and insightful programme and expressed optimism that the knowledge acquired would be domesticated and applied for national development. The two-week course included academic sessions and practical engagements focused on development trends and prospects in Metaverse Technology and Industry, as well as Metaverse × AIGC: Generative AI Reshaping the Digital World. The sessions were handled by distinguished Chinese university professors and technology experts.
The Nigerian Speakers’ delegation also undertook field visits to top tech and innovation hubs in Shanghai and Chengdu, including SPSpace, Dunyu (Shanghai) Internet Science and Technology Co. Limited, and China Unicom (Chengdu) Limited, among others.
As part of the cultural exchange aspect of the training, the delegation had the opportunity to experience China’s rich heritage through tours of the Bund and Yu Garden, the Shanghai Huangpu River Night Cruise, and a visit to the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda at Dujiangyan Base.
The delegation included the Director General of the Conference of Speakers, Mr. Busari Sarafadeen, and the Clerk of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Taiwo Muraina Akinola.
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