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

There are clearly implications for the integrity of Obasanjo's intention and NOUN's credibility as a serious academic institution. Is there any hope that these expensive jokes that are some Nigerian politicians' trademark will cease anytime soon? I wonder.

oa

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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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