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University of Ilorin education dean urges students to apply AI at Kwara STEM FunFest 2026
Prof. Olukunmi Lanre Olaitan, Dean of Education at the University of Ilorin, used a keynote in Ilorin to call on young people to use AI and robotics to tackle societal problems.
Why it matters: Students, teachers and innovators at the Kwara STEM FunFest heard the University of Ilorin's education dean urge them to treat AI and robotics as tools for local problem-solving.
The University of Ilorin reported that Prof. Olukunmi Lanre Olaitan, Dean of its Faculty of Education, gave the keynote address at Kwara STEM FunFest 2026 on 20 October 2026 at the Kwara State Banquet Hall in Ilorin.
According to the university, the festival's theme was "Beyond Imagination: Shaping the Future with AI, Robotics and Innovation", and the audience included students, teachers and innovators.
Prof. Olaitan urged students to use artificial intelligence, robotics and other emerging technologies to build innovative answers to societal challenges, the university said.
He told young participants to see themselves as problem-solvers able to address community challenges now, naming curiosity, courage and creativity as the qualities required, according to the report.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
The address was aimed at the students, teachers and innovators attending the Ilorin festival, with the University of Ilorin's education dean urging young participants to apply AI and robotics to real problems in their communities now rather than later.
