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Onakoya unveils chess innovation hub in Lagos to nurture young talent
Tunde Onakoya has launched the first chess innovation hub in Lagos to nurture young talent in Nigeria.
Onakoya, who is the founder of Chess In Slums, recently took to Instagram to share footage from the unveiling ceremony.
The chess master expressed excitement about the hub’s potential, adding that it will empower underprivileged children through innovative education.
Onakoya said the hub would provide young talent free access to tech-related programmes (coding, robotics, AI/machine learning), design, advanced chess training, and a book reading club.
“I have always believed that every child, no matter their background, deserves the opportunity to develop their full potential. This hub will be a sanctuary where dreams are nurtured and where we’ll inspire children to have faith in their own ideas,” he wrote.
“As promised, the hub will be free and accessible to children in Makoko, as well as homeless children in Yaba, Ebutte Metta, and Surulere axis. We will focus on creating programs that teach Coding, Robotics, AI/Machine Learning, design, advanced chess training and a book reading club.
“This is where we reimagine education for children who may have fallen through the cracks of society and help them unleash the power of their minds in creative ways.”
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