Obasanjo who is an alumnus
of National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN bagging a degree in Theology,
said; ”Somebody wrote me a letter when he got to know that I have graduated
from NOUN, he wanted me to do national youth service, but unfortunately for him
there is age limit.”
The former President, who
was decorated as grand patron of NOUN
Alumni Association at a meeting with the executives of the NOUN Alumni
Association, led by Mr Phil Colman, President and Mr Ayeni Olutope, Southwest
Vice-President at his Hilltop residence, in Abeokuta. Obasanjo, in his remarks
said the establishment of NOUN, has
presented a unique opportunity for Nigerians to have access to higher education
in the country.
He also said that the academic
and professional issues surrounding the accreditation of law course being
offered at the NOUN by the National University Commission and the Nigerian Law
School would soon be resolved.
He added that law graduates
of the University would have opportunity to undergo compulsory one year
programme at Nigerian Law School.
The Ogun State chairman of
NOUNAA, Chief Bode Mustapha, in his remarks urged Nigerians to make use of the
NOUN opportunity. He stated that the institution now boasts of a royal father,
the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona as a law student and Prince
Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former governor of Osun State as student of Theology.
The South West vice
president of NOUN, Olutope Ayeni, in his remarks said it was the institution
that afforded him the opportunity of university education.
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