Ex-President Highlights Need for NOUN Law Programme Revival and Reforms

Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president, 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.

When Obasanjo received Prof. Uduma Uduma, the recently appointed Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, and members of his management team in Abeokuta, Ogun State, he made the call.

He advocated for more students to enroll as well.

Obasanjo cited the importance of innovation and technology-driven academic achievement in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja by Ibrahim Sheme, NOUN’s Director of Media and Publicity.

Obasanjo stated, “I implore the university’s leadership to prioritize modernization and expand access to quality education.”

The university has taken important strides to incorporate artificial intelligence into its academic material, according to Prof. Olufemi Peters, the immediate past vice-chancellor.

International educational groups have recognized the university for its work, Peters continued.

Regarding enrollment, he revealed that NOUN had at least 300,000 registered students, of whom about 190,000 were enrolled at the time of writing. He said that the discrepancy was due to different levels of participation.

He said he was confident in the next vice-chancellor’s ability to maintain innovation and advance institutional growth.

During his speech, Uduma promised to reinforce ongoing reforms at the university and give priority to the resuscitation of the law program.

Additionally, he conveyed gratitude to Obasanjo for his ongoing assistance and contributions to the institution’s development.

Later, the vice-chancellor went to the university’s Abeokuta Study Centre, where he and his entourage were shown around by Mr. Oyekunle Adegboyega, the Centre Director.