The center was launched on October 6, 2017, by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammmad Sa’ad Abubakar III. CFR. While speaking shortly after the commissioning, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Benjamin Ozumba, revealed that the goal of the project known as Lion Laptops, is to make laptops affordable especially for training and research purposes.
It was also revealed that engineering students in the university will supplement their skills through the plant. While it’s a step forward, there is still a lot to be done and it may be naive to believe that any real strides shall come with individuals assembling laptops as opposed to machines.
