Fw: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Obasanjo Enrols For PhD At NOUN

Interesting!

However these do not seem to me to be good and convincing reasons to run a Ph.D program.

As for NOUN, well for a country that has witnessed signification allegations of certificate forgery you can critically ask what it is in a position to turn out and offer the public and how the public has been positioned to perceive it.


As the saying goes- cheap things are costly and costly things are cheap!


And I dare add dangerously cheap!


L.O.Ugwuanyi,Ph.D




--- On Tue, 9/30/14, Kola Fabiyi <fabiyi@live.com> wrote:

> From: Kola Fabiyi <fabiyi@live.com>
> Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Obasanjo Enrols For PhD At NOUN
> To: NaijaObserver@yahoogroups.com, naijaintellects@googlegroups.com, naijanet@googlegroups.com, nigerianID@yahoogroups.com, usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com, Talknigeria@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 6:50 PM
> Obasanjo Enrols For PhD At NOUN
>
> INFO NIGERIA / 2014-09-30 18:35
>
> Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has enrolled for a Master
> of Arts (MA) and PhD degrees at the National Open University
> of Nigeria (NOUN). He registered to study Christian Theology
> in the School of Arts and Social Sciences.
>
> Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Vincent Tenebe
> stated that although admission and registration in
> universities were not usually announced or celebrated, but
> for a special case like this, it is allowed. Obasanjo
> however urged the management of the institution to treat him
> like any other student. Although he said he recognised the
> role of courtesy in his case, but he said he would be more
> comfortable being treated like an ordinary student.
>
> The 77-year-old explained why he decided to register at NOUN
> when he first did years ago.
>
> "Primary, to acquire knowledge, particularly in Christian
> Theology, not because I want to be a pastor but rather, to
> know God more and be able to serve Him better.
>
> "Secondly, I wanted to make a statement that no matter
> one's age or position, there should be no barrier to
> continuous learning.
>
> "Thirdly, I wanted to showcase this university, knowing
> full well that this country will at no foreseeable future be
> able to provide adequate access to millions of Nigerians who
> are yearning for knowledge," he said.
>
> Obasanjo, who graduated with the first group of students in
> January 2009, therefore called on Nigerians seeking for
> knowledge to consider enrolling at NOUN. He said NOUN is by
> no means inferior to the conventional universities.
>
> He also urged the alumni of the university to try their best
> to support the school.
>
> Tenebe commended Obasanjo for resuscitating NOUN, as part of
> numerous efforts by his administration to develop education
> in Nigeria. He described Obasanjo as a leader to be emulated
> for his quest to see Nigeria develop through the use of new
> technology in education.
>
> Obasanjo's enrolment in NOUN, according to Tenebe has
> boosted student population; which had increased from 16,000
> in 2010 to 308,000 in 2014 with over 150,000 active
> students.
>
> Tenebe pleaded with the federal government to start allowing
> NOUN law graduates for study at the Nigerian Law School. He
> also asked that other graduates of the university be allowed
> to participate in the National Youth Service Corps scheme.
>
>
>
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