Nigeria, June 25 -- Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Folasade Ogunsola, were among prominent Nigerians honoured on Wednesday at the fifth Women in Technology and Engineering Summit and Awards (WITESA) for their contributions to inclusive innovation and the advancement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Nigeria.

The awards ceremony, held at the J. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History in Lagos, marked the end of the two-day summit, which embraced policymakers, technology leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers and innovators to discuss the future of technology and women's participation in STEM.

Represented by the Permanent Secretary of th...