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By Benson Michael
As the world moves deeper into the digital age, one reality is becoming impossible to ignore: communities that fail to embrace technology will fall behind. Ijebuland is rich in culture, talent, and history but our young people still face limited access to the digital tools that shape modern opportunity.
This gap is no longer a small inconvenience; it is a threat to our future competitiveness.
Voices like Prince Adetunji Abiodun Adeleke have drawn attention to this urgent need. With experience in healthcare technology, information systems, and community development, he represents a growing call for Ijebuland to invest in digital literacy, innovation, and youth empowerment.
In line with this vision, Prince Adeleke has proposed the creation of the Ijebu-Ode Digital Skills & Innovation Hub — a centre designed to train youths in software development, graphics design, data skills, and digital business, while also providing a reliable co-working space with stable power, modern systems, and high-speed internet. For many young people who must leave home to access technology training, such a facility could be transformational.
The question before us is simple:
Will Ijebuland prepare its youth for the world they are entering — or the world that no longer exists?
Technology does not erase our culture. It amplifies it.
It gives our children a voice, our businesses new markets, and our communities new possibilities.
The future is digital and the time to prepare is now.
