OBASANJO AWARDED MASTER'S DEGREE TO PROCEED FOR PhD

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, was awarded a Master’s Degree in Christian Theology among other 10,653 students in different academic fields by the National Open University of Nigeria.

15 of the students graduated with First Class Honours, Obasanjo had enrolled for the Master’s in Christian Theology after earning a first degree from the university in the same field of study and graduated with a pass in Christian Theology with a GPA of 4.25 from the Abeokuta Centre of the institution and
according to the Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Joshua Tenebe, Obasanjo hope to proceed for his PhD at the institution.

Emir of Hadeija, Adamu Maje, and paramount ruler of Agwu, His Royal Highness Felix Asad were among those who graduated with him and Udo Effiong emerged the best graduating student with highest First Class Grade score of 4.71 in Environmental Sciences and Resouce Management.

Tenebe commended the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for releasing funds through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund for the construction of structures at the university’s permanent site but also appealed for more funds to be able to adequately equip and furnish the completed projects.

He said, “Mr. President, Sir, NOUN remains ever grateful and very appreciative for the special intervention that ushered us into our promised land today. If we have judiciously and effectively utilised the funds given to us in record time to complete the projects, then we are sure that the Federal Government will grant us more. We need more funds to adequately equip and furnish the completed projects.

“We also need to build more structures that will house so many other schools and departments of the University. There is need to complete the road network and completely landscape the University Village as a project. We are very thankful because we are confident that our request will be granted.”

Buhari, represented by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie, said that education remained the most important sector that defines the life, values, political culture and economic power of a nation.