Obasanjo bags MA degree!

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is among over 5,000 students that would be graduating from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) at its coming convocation. He would be conferred with MA degree in Christian Theology following successful completion of the 2014/2015 academic session.

Expectedly, the former President is going to be the star attraction at the 5th convocation  ceremony scheduled to hold at University Village, Cadastral Zone, Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway, Jabi-­Abuja.

Already, the Management of the institution had concluded arrangements for successful hosting of the convocation ceremony slated for Friday and Saturday, January 15 and 16 respectively. A statement signed by the NOUN’s Director, Media and Information, Dr. Ronke Ogunmakin, said the convocation lecture with the theme: ‘’Open and Distance Education and Socio-Economic Development’’-­would be delivered by Prof. Nuhu Yaqub, Vice Chancellor, Sokoto State University on Friday, January 15.

According to her, the convocation ceremony would feature conferment of certificates, diplomas, bachelor degrees, post graduate diplomas, masters and honorary doctorate degrees on the graduands, who had been found worthy in character and learning.

She further hinted that the occasion would be used to inaugurate the senate building and the specialist hospital sponsored by TETFUND, while His Royal Majesty, Igwe Ambassador Lawrence Okolio Chikezie Agubuzu of Olo Kingdom, Ezeagu Local Government Area, Enugu State, would also be installed as The first Chancellor of the university.

-Sun