Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has unveiled Artificial Intelligence-powered robotic tutors and other digital learning innovations at the Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, as part of efforts to modernise medical education and strengthen research and technological development.
The innovations were unveiled on Monday alongside the university’s 2025–2029 Strategic Plan, with Diri urging the management to embrace emerging technologies without undermining physical classroom interactions and the mentorship role of lecturers.
Diri described the introduction of robotic tutors as a significant step towards improving medical education, stressing that technology should complement rather than replace conventional teaching methods.
“Technology should complement physical classroom interactions, not replace them. The mentorship role of lecturers remains essential to the development of our students,” he said.
The governor challenged the university management to translate its strategic plan into measurable improvements in academic standards, research, infrastructure and the quality of graduates.
“I challenge the university management to translate
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