Obasanjo urges reforms, restoration of law programme at NOUN
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for major reforms at the National Open University of Nigeria, including the restoration of its suspended law programme. He described the law degree as vital for widening access to professional education, especially for working adults and those unable to attend regular universities. Obasanjo made the appeal in Abeokuta when he received the new NOUN Vice Chancellor, Prof Uduma Uduma, and members of his management team. He urged the institution to modernise its operations, increase student enrolment and make better use of technology and artificial intelligence in teaching and learning. The former president, who once studied at NOUN and played a key role in its growth, praised the university’s contributions to expanding access to higher education across Nigeria. He, however, stressed that the school must constantly innovate to remain competitive and responsive to national needs. […]