Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, has urged for changes at the National Open University of Nigeria, including the reinstatement of its legal program and the incorporation of artificial intelligence into its curriculum.
In Abeokuta, Ogun State, Obasanjo received Prof. Uduma Uduma, the recently appointed Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, together with members of his management team.
Additionally, he advocated for more students to enroll.
Obasanjo was reported in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja by Ibrahim Sheme, NOUN’s Director of Media and Publicity, as emphasizing the importance of innovation and technology-driven academic progress.
Obasanjo declared, “I implore the university’s leadership to prioritize modernization and expand access to high-quality education.”
Prof. Olufemi Peters, the immediate past vice-chancellor, stated that the university had made great strides in incorporating artificial intelligence into its course offerings.
International educational organizations have recognized the university for its work, Peters continued.
About 190,000 of NOUN’s 300,000 registered students are now enrolled, he revealed, adding that the discrepancy reflects different levels of participation.
He conveyed faith in the next vice-chancellor’s ability to maintain innovation and advance institutional growth.
In his speech, Uduma promised to make reviving the law program a top priority and to build on the university’s current changes.
He also conveyed gratitude to Obasanjo for his ongoing assistance and contributions to the institution’s development.
The vice-chancellor then went to the university’s Abeokuta Study Center, where he and his entourage were shown around by Mr. Oyekunle Adegboyega, the Center Director.
