15/08/2026
From Electrical Engineering to Artificial Intelligence: The Story of My Change in Academic Path
Engineering is an excellent field in its own right. However, in Nigeria, I believe it still does not receive the recognition it deserves.
Anyone who studied Engineering, even if they graduated with a Third Class, can be a highly knowledgeable person who understands what they are doing. If such a person becomes a leader, you may find someone who is intelligent, strategic, and capable of solving problems with ease.
If you want to study a field that teaches you how to identify problems and find solutions, study Engineering.
I studied Electrical Engineering at KUST Wudil. I underwent training at ITF Lagos and later started working with Dangote in Kogi State. It was during that period that I began to understand that practicing Engineering is not a small task. It requires you to remain actively engaged, often with very little rest.
At the same time, I noticed that not everyone who studied Engineering had the opportunity to make significant income through practicing Engineering.
I also had a strong interest in lecturing. At the time, my work involved programming electrical devices, and this made me start thinking that perhaps Computer Science was the field that better aligned with my interests and ambitions.
Also, every Electrical Engineering student takes courses such as:
Introduction to Computer
Computer Applications I & II
Computer Programming I & II
Computer Engineering I, II & III
Computer Systems & Software Engineering
Telecommunications Engineering I & II
Digital Systems & Microcontrollers
Advanced Computer Programming
That is at least 13 courses closely related to Computer Science. I also obtained A grades in these courses.
That is why, when you look at the transcript of an Electrical Engineering graduate, it may almost look as though the person studied Computer Science indirectly.
In addition, I took many Mathematics courses, even more than some Comput
