VC Matriculation

The Vice-Chancellor, 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Olufemi Peters, has implored the new students of the institution to strive to elevate Nigeria to its deserved place of greatness in Africa and the world.

Peters stated this on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at the 24th Matriculation Ceremony of the university, which took place virtually across its various study centres nationwide.

He said: 鈥淚 am indeed hopeful that you will, as you pass through our university, acquire the appropriate knowledge and skills, as well as the requisite strength of character and tenacity, to sail through the challenges of today鈥檚 modern world of global competition.

鈥淚t is the only way in which you can make a positive mark as we all strive to elevate our country, Nigeria to its deserved place of greatness in Africa and the world.鈥�

Cross section of participants at different Study Centres

The vice-chancellor also urged them to utilise the opportunities offered by the flexibility and openness of their study in NOUN to excel more than their peers elsewhere.

鈥淔or those that are engaged in a vocation and or employment, it is an opportunity to excel in your career and to demonstrate the efficacy of continuous education thorough open and distance learning, in adding value to your competence at work, to the delight of your employers,鈥� Peters said.

The new entrants, comprising of 12, 954 undergraduates, 4, 716 postgraduates and 4 Ph.D students in various faculties, will join an already existing population of over 150,000 students studying for various degrees in the university.

Registrar administering oath to freshmen

According to Peters, 鈥淭he uniqueness of the university will evoke special interests in you; from people that are eager to know how you receive your lectures, when you receive them, to wanting to know the quality of your academic training in the university.

鈥淚 enjoin you, therefore, to be dedicated to your studies and be good ambassadors of this university,鈥� he said.

Speaking on the marked attributes of NOUN, Peters said the university’s mode of teaching and service delivery is not restricted by the barriers of distance, location, or the bias of race and creed.

He said: 鈥淚 am particularly glad to inform you that your university is privileged to operate in sync with the emerging world order of a global village in the information age.鈥�

Cross section of student at various Study Centres

水果派, he said, takes the 鈥淕own to the Town鈥� dictum by providing equal access to quality education for all citizens, irrespective of their social circumstances, their creed, and wherever they are located.

He advised the new entrants to form peer groups of whatever hue where common issues relating to their study can be shared and discussed, adding that the university has provided an e-ticketing feedback system to resolve complaints encountered during the course of their studies.

鈥淭his and other delivery applications, including the simplified assessment processes (tutorials, tests and examinations) will make your study at NOUN a most rewarding educational experience,鈥� he added.

The Registrar of the university, Mr. Oladipo A. Ajayi, administered the matriculation oath on the students via the Zoom platform, urging them to abide by all the rules and regulations of the university in order to avoid expulsion.

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Professor Ganiyat Adesina-Uthman and director Kaduna Centre director, Mr.Abdullahi monitoring the conduct of examination

The former Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor Ganiyat Adesina-Uthman has visited the centres of Kaduna and Special Study Centre for the Nigerian Air Force where she assessed the conduct of the e-examination.

Adesina-Uthman said she was at the two centres to monitor and assess the atmosphere at which the examination was being conducted.

Speaking further, she revealed that she was impressed with the conduct of the examination at the听 two centres and commended them for maintaining environmental neatness.

She added that the checking-in and out for the students was well in order and therefore highly commendable.

The former dean narrated that at the NAF Centre the staff have had to evacuate their offices and make it to examination venue so as make way for the students to take their examination.

“The single hall the centre was using is too small to accommodate the students, the batching would be too much,” said Adesina-Uthman.

She observed that the staff have to succumb and vacate their big office and set up systems for students to carry their exams.

She described the action of the management and staff of the centre as really commendable.

“This is the kind of efforts we want to put in,” she added.

Commenting on the Kaduna Study Centre, she said almost all the senior staff were in action right at on time.

Pointing out some of the challenges the two centre are facing, she stated that they both share a peculiar problem of lacking a big auditorium.

They also need more office space because at NAF Special Study Centre, the staff were hanging under the tree because they have sacrificed their office for the examination.

She promised to write as a major challenge in her report to the university management for speedy action.

She therefore appealed to the university management to look forward by providing a pedestrian bridge crossing the Kaduna – Zaria highway directly in front of the campus.

The former dean noted that she learned that three of the Kaduna Study Centre students were recently run over by vehicle, some were in the hospital recuperating while the other had given up and not able to write their exams.

“That lead to loosing of the university students,” she said.

She further promised to advise the university management to in a matter of urgency liaise with bodies like the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS), National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE), National Teachers Institute and other parastatals to jointly write to the Federal Government for the construction of a pedestrian bridge.

“This would surely benefit the staff, students and as well the surrounding communities around the campus and further reduce casualties,” said Adesina-Uthman.

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L-R: Prof. Butswat (DVC Admin,), Comrade Diket Joshua Paul ( chairman of CPSIEN)

Sequel to his contributions to the development of his state, the Plateau State youths under the auspices of Coalition of Plateau State Indigenous Ethnic Nationalities (CPSIEN), has congratulated the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Administration, 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN) Prof. Isaac Sammani Butswat on his appointment as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University.

The Chairman, Comrade Diket Joshua Paul, led the executives of the group on a visit to Prof. Butswat on Monday, December 12, 2022 in his office at the headquarters of the university, Jabi, Abuja.

While presenting the congratulatory message to Butswat, the chairman said “this elevation did not come as a surprise due to your track record as an achiever.

“This new position will surely bring out the best in you as you take your stand, taking this institution to a higher ground. Once again, congratulations and we celebrate with you.”

Speaking further, Paul affirmed that Butswat is one of the elders of Plateau State that has helped youths in different capacities, adding that Butswat’s generosity has propelled them to come and congratulate him.

Responding, Prof. Butswat,听 while thanking his visitors for the visit, said “as you are working quietly, people are looking at you, whether you like it or not, forming opinion about you.”

Prof. Butswat and CPSIEN Executives

He said he felt encouraged to do what he has been doing.

Butswat, who took time off to narrate his contributions to social organisations and religious bodies, urged his visitors to continue in the association to foster unity by doing their best and think of what can help the state as a whole.

While dedicating his congratulatory card to the Vice-Chancellor of the 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Olufemi Peters,听 Butswat thanked the VC for creating an enabling environment for “us to make progress and for the institution to grow.

“So personally, I dedicate all the awards I get during his tenure to him. He is behind the scene for all the successes. He has been very cooperative and I remain grateful to him.”

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VC giving his opening remarks

The Vice-Chancellor, 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Olufemi Peters, has stated that the university remains firm in the听 implementation of policies that will prevent corruption and strengthen work ethics amongst the workforce and the students.

This, he said, will promote transparency and maintain the corporate integrity of the university.

The VC said this on Thursday, December 9, 2022, while giving his opening remarks at an enlightenment and education webinar organised by the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) of the 水果派 of Nigeria.

The discourse was organised to mark the occasion of the 2022 International Anti-Corruption Day .

Virtual participant (s)

Themed “Uniting the World against Corruption,”
the event was held globally and as it was set aside by the United Nations Convention against Corruption, (UNCAC) to raise awareness on the need to fight and speak up against corruption.

According to Peters, action is required to counter the vices of corruption in the society.

“The importance of this day therefore must not be lost to us as we join the rest of the world to celebrate a cause that seeks to highlight the link between anti-corruption and development.

“We need to understand that tackling the menace is the right and responsibility of everyone, and that only through cooperation and involvement of each and every person, staff, students, and stakeholders can we overcome and curb the negative impact of corruption in our lives, institution and society at large.”

The guest speaker, Prof. Sam Smah

He said administrative support has been given by the university to relevant units in charge of ethical compliance, service delivery and quality assurance.

Peters commended ACTU for carrying out its mandate of promoting ethical principles and compliance in the university.

He enjoined staff and students to strengthen their efforts in ensuring that the corporate integrity of NOUN is maintained.

The guest speaker, Prof. Sam Smah, while delivering his lecture titled: “Developing Resilience in Promoting Anti-Corruption and Transparency among the Workforce”, stated that resilience was necessary to combat the scourge of corruption in the society.

Smah, a lecturer in the Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Faculty of Social Science, 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN), said 鈥渞esilience is the force needed in the workforce to keep fighting and taking a stand against corruption especially when it is tough.”

Physical participant(s)

He noted that the private sector, non-governmental organisations, the media and citizens around the world are joining forces to fight this crime and NOUN ACTU is also part of the forces.

Earlier, Head, NOUN Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU), Mrs. Doris Nzenwa, in her welcome address, said the International Anti-Corruption Day is a date to remind everyone of the need to recognise the challenge and threat corruption possess to the stability and posterity of human existence across the globe.

She stated that: 鈥淭o us in NOUN it serves as a call for everybody, including staff, students and NOUN stakeholders to actively speak out and fight against corruption and a day to imbibe deeply the principles of ethical conduct in our everyday engagement.”

Nzenwa noted that the unit with the support from the university has continued to mark the annual celebration using various campaign messages to raise awareness amongst staff of their obligations and responsibilities to prevent fraud and corruption in all NOUN activities.

水果派-ACTU, she said, “intends to build-in the 2022 IACD theme ‘Uniting the World against corruption’ into its 2023 work plan.听 This will be one of its strategy towards achieving a corruption free NOUN environment”.

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R-L: Ugbejeh, Njoku, Aare, Prof. Justus Sokefun

The Dean, Faculty of Law, Dr. Ernest Ugbejeh, has led staff of the faculty to present a book to a former dean of the faculty, Prof. Justus Sokefun.

The presentation of the book was in honour of Sokefun’s 60th birthday celebration.

The book, published by the Faculty of Law, was presented to the celebrant during a surprised birthday party jointly organised by the faculty and his family, which took place in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, on Saturday, October 29 2022.

The book, titled “Current Legal Issues and Development: Festschrift in Honour of Professor Justus Adedeji Sokefun,” is a 22 chapter book with over 500 pages.

According to Prof. Ugbejeh, 鈥渢he chapters provide legal education to all and sundry and provide legal reasoning on various topics in Law as they were selected out of many peer reviewed contributions due to their depth and the informative nature of their contents.

鈥淭he book is a publication of the Faculty of Law.”

Ugbejeh added that he returned the gesture of writing and presenting the book to Sokefun, as he had already set the example during his tenure as dean of the faculty in 2008.

鈥淭he idea of the book by the Faculty of Law, 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN), aimed at bridging the gap between Law in Practice and Law as an academic course, was conceived by Professor Justus Adedeji Sokefun while he was dean in 2008.

鈥淭he rationale was to educate the mind of lawyers and non鈥搇awyers of current legal issues and development while at the same time honouring astute and accomplished scholars or jurists of note,鈥� the dean said.

Ugbejeh, who stated that he was particularly delighted to see the culture of continuity in an academic endeavour of this nature, aimed at promoting research and scholarship, noted that Sokefun, during his time as dean in 2008 and 2012, produced similar books in honour of accomplished scholars: Professor Olugbemiro Jegede) and Prof. Vincent Ado Tenebe (both former Vice- Chancellors, NOUN) on his birthday.

Speaking to NOUN News correspondent, Dr. Ugbejeh explained that 鈥渢he chapters are contributions by lawyers in different vocations, including Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).”

Similarly, the NOUN Law graduates award was also presented to Sokefun during his birthday party.

A large birthday card, signed by all academic staff members of the faculty was equally presented to him.

While recommending the book to all as a must read because of its coverage and relevance, Ugbejeh extended his best wishes to the Faculty of Law and the editors who worked with him for a well produced book.

鈥淚 am proud to be associated with this productive project,鈥� he said.

The Dean, Faculty of Law, Dr. Ernest Ugbejeh, Dr. Folashade Aare and Mr. Nduka Njoku represented the faculty during the birthday celebration.

He thanked the Vice- Chancellor, Prof. Olufemi Peters, the NOUN management and the entire NOUN community for their continued support to the faculty.

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Prof.Peters

Protocols

Dear Matriculating Students,

On behalf of the Governing Council, Senate and Management of the 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN), I welcome you to this 23rd Matriculation ceremony of our institution.

I congratulate you for your success in navigating our modern, online admission and registration processes which has added over 16,000 new learners to our University today. This comprises 11,851 undergraduates and 4,808 postgraduate students in various faculties, as noted below.

By so doing, you are privileged to join the over 150,000 returning students of the University. I am indeed glad to inform you that this is the largest community of Open and Distance Learning in higher education, in West Africa.

The 水果派 of Nigeria is the only accredited single mode Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution in Nigeria. It was established听by the enabling Act No 6, 1983 CAP N63 and is situated at The University Village, Plot 91, Cadastral Zone, Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway, Jabi, Abuja. In order to fulfill our mandate of equal access for all Nigerians and bring quality education within your reach (as we say, to听take the Gown to the Town), we operate from three campuses (in Lagos, Abuja and Kaduna) and over 108 study centres across the country. It is a proof of our commitment to equity for the teeming population of Nigerians that seek to gain access to University education for better prospects 听听 and self actualisation.

As the name of the University suggests, our openness means that the mode of teaching and service delivery is not restricted by the barriers of distance and location, or the bias of race and creed. Our University uses modern and emerging technologies to impart knowledge to students. To study, you will require some basic ICT skills. With an internet enabled computer (and in some instances, a smart phone), you will have online access to our study materials, instructional videos, tutorials, e-library resources and facilitation class rooms. At our study centres, you will have access to professional counselors, physical facilitation rooms and library facilities.

This flexibility and access to study materials and learning aids is a unique attribute of our University which ensures equity in the right to education for all. In essence, you will be able to learn at your pace and at any place. I must emphasis that this puts your fate in your hands. You will be required to dedicate yourself to timely and appropriate use of our learning materials and teaching aids which are available at the study centre of your choice.

Should you come across difficulties and challenges in the University, we have assembled dedicated teams of counselors, professional Open and Distance Learning administrators, academics and facilitators across our 108 study centres in Nigeria, to attend to your concerns. During the last academic session, we successfully deployed an e-ticketing feedback system to resolve complaints that you may have during the course of your studies. This and other service delivery applications, including the simplified assessment processes (tutorials, tests and examinations) will make your study at NOUN a most rewarding educational experience.

Due to the special mode of teaching and learning at the 水果派 of Nigeria, our graduates are usually the focus of exceptional interests from people that are eager to determine the quality of training received whilst studying with us. As our Ambassadors therefore, I expect you to be well behaved and to demonstrate at all times, to your family members, friends and associates, that NOUN offers听quality education delivered with equality and flexible access, which makes it possible to learn at your pace and at any place,

Our country needs your resourcefulness to excel in the competitive world of today. It is my steadfast desire that you will acquire at this University, appropriate knowledge and skills, as well as the requisite strength of character and tenacity to sail through the challenges of a modern world of global competition. This will enable you to contribute meaningfully in the elevation of Nigeria to its deserved place of greatness in Africa and the world. 听

Finally, I congratulate you once again. God bless you all.

Professor Olufemi Peters

Vice-Chancellor.

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Prof.Olufemi Peters delivering his address to NOUN students during the matriculation ceremony

The Vice-Chancellor, 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Olufemi Peters, has challenged the new students of the institution to demonstrate at all times to the society that NOUN offers quality education delivered with equality and flexible access.

According to him, this is what makes it possible to 鈥渓earn at your pace and at any place.”

Peters stated this on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the 23rd Matriculation Ceremony of the university, which took place virtually across its 108 study centres nationwide.

The new entrants, comprising of 11, 851 undergraduates and 4, 808 postgraduate students in various faculties, will join the over 150,000 returning students of the university.

Virtual participants

Peters told them: 鈥樷�橝s our ambassadors, therefore, I expect you to be well behaved and demonstrate at all times, to your family members, friends and associates, the value that distinguishes you from your counterparts.

“Our country needs your resourcefulness to excel in the competitive world of today.”

The vice-chancellor added: “It is my steadfast desire that you will acquire, at this university, appropriate knowledge and skills, as well as the requisite strength of character and tenacity to sail through the challenges of a modern world of global competition.

“This will enable you to contribute meaningfully in elevation of Nigeria to its deserved place of greatness in Africa and the world.”

He further reiterated that NOUN is the only accredited single mode Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution in Nigeria, established by the enabling Act No. 6, 1983 CAP N63, fulfilling its mandate of equal access for all Nigerians and bringing education within reach.

鈥樷�橧t is a proof of our commitment to equity for the teeming population of Nigerians that seek to gain access to university education for better prospects and self-actualisation,” he said.

Study Centres

Emphasising on the openness of the university, Peters stated that the openness as associated to the university simply means that the mode of teaching and service delivery is not restricted by the barriers of distance and location, or the bias of creed.

He said: 鈥樷�橭ur university uses modern and emerging technologies to impart knowledge to students, you will require some basic ICT skills. With an internet enabled computer and, in some instances, a smart phone, you will have online access to our study materials, instructional videos, tutorials, library resources and facilitation classrooms.”

He implored the students to dedicate themselves to timely and appropriate use of learning materials and teaching aids which are available at the study centre of their choice as the flexibility and access to study materials and learning aids is a unique attribute of the university in ensuring equity in the right to education for all.

Speaking on the e-ticketing platform, the VC stated that the system听 was successfully deployed in last academic session as a feedback system to resolve complaints that students may have during the course of their studies.

He said: “This and other service delivery applications, including the simplified assessment processes (tutorials, tests and examinations) will make your study at NOUN a most rewarding educational experience.

Registrar, Mr.Oladipo Ajayi administering the Matriculation oath to freshmen

“Due to the special mode of teaching and learning at NOUN, our graduates are usually the focus of exceptional interests from people that are eager to determine the quality of training received whilst studying with us.”

He further intimated the new students that the university has assembled dedicated teams of counsellors, professional ODL administrators, academics and facilitators across the 108 study centres in Nigeria to attend to their concerns in case of difficulties and challenges in the course of their study.

The Registrar of the university, Mr. Oladipo A. Ajayi, administered the matriculation oath on the students via the Zoom platform, urging them to abide by all the听 rules and regulations of the university in order to avoid expulsion.

This was the first matriculation ceremony conducted by the registrar since his听 assumption of office on September 5, 2022.

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R-L: Mr Oladipo Ajayi (Registrar), Arch.Sadiq Shuaib

The duo听of听Registrar,听Mr. Oladipo A. Ajayi,听and the听Director,听Physical Development,听Works and Services (DPDW&S),听Arch. Sadiq Shuaib听have听held a progress meeting听with the study centre听director 听as well as听heads of unit at the Lagos听Campus, Lagos听State.

The meeting听centred听on how to chat the university forward administratively听by听improving听the听students enrolment, staff development, amongst others.

Speaking on the challenges of low enrolment, the registrar stated that the dwindling nature of students鈥� enrolment,听both the prospective and current students,听calls for听a听serious concern.

鈥淔rom听the updates, the total number of enrolment听is听just听13,015听that had enrolled in the institution compared with the last semester matriculation,听which was over听20,000.听The number is not encouraging as the institution is losing her prospective students,鈥澨鼳jayi听lamented.

He听encouraged the centre directors to engage their staff members in regular staff meetings as some of the desk officers, especially the junior and new staff may not fully understand the importance of the ODL policy.

鈥淪tudents should be seen as clients, and need to be addressed properly and treated well as they serve as the institution’s ambassadors,鈥漷he registrar听said.

Ajayi听commended the efforts of the directors and senior officers for their great efforts on challenges encountered especially during examinations.

He, however,听frowned听at听the habit of exploitation听of听students,听saying that听some听member of听staff collide with business centres to exploit the students which may discourage听them听from further registration.

The registrar听said the directors should monitor their staff and discipline anyone that is being caught.

Cross section of Centre directors and Unit Heads

He reminisced on the issue of staff training,听saying听that “there is a need for training, the staff of the study centres have听complained that they are not benefiting from training.鈥�

Ajayi further implored the directors to听make use of the听Annual Performance Assessment (APA)听form听in听analysing and giving recommendations on training听to听such staff, as it听will improve work performance.

The university,听he听added,听is working on certain issues and has been decided that faculty desk offers and the听deans听should be having meetings at least twice a year for their facilities.

On his part, the DPDW&S听director听addressed the issue of the environment, and of the business centre that encircle听the premises,听saying听that many study centres operating business centres have issues with examination misconduct, while some staff听are听using the business centres听to extort money from the students.

According to Shuaib,听the management has decided to take drastic steps and decisive actions to prevent all issues that are on the ground听and听urged directors to speak with the business operators to find way out as contractors will soon commence work.

At the end of the meeting,听the听directors gave their reactions on the challenges encountered especially parking space during the examination,听which causes obstructions and suggested that the centres听should be decentralised听to limit听most听of the听issues听discussed.

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L-R: Dr.Ugbejeh, Egenti, Prof.Inegbedion Obahajajie,Prof.Ofulue,Dr.Agbu, Prof.Peters (VC), prof.Olaniyi (DVC-TIR),Dr.Adelakun, Mr. Adewoyin and Dr.Adedapo

A听10-man听delegation drawn from the academic and non-academic sections听of听the 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN)听have represented the university听at the just concluded听10th Commonwealth of听Learning鈥檚听(COL)听Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF 10) held in Calgary, Canada.

The delegation听was comprised of听the Vice-Chancellor, Prof.听Olufemi Peters, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Technology, Innovation and Research (DVC-TIR),听Prof. Monioluwa Olaniyi,听Director, Regional听Training for Open Distance Learning (RETRIDOL),听Prof.听Christine Ofulue听and Director, Directorate of Entrepreneurship and General studies (DE&GS),听Prof. Juliet Inegbedion Obahajajie .

Others include听Dr. Abdul Lateef A. Adelakun听from the Faculty of Social Science,听Mass Communication Department, Dr. Ernest Ugbejeh of the Faculty of Law,听Dr.听Adedapo Adeyemi听from the听Faculty of Education-DEA, Ag.听Director, Security Services, Mallam Isa Shehu, Mrs.听Grace Egenti, from the听Website and听Application Development Unit, Directorate of Information and Communication and听the听Vice-Chancellor鈥檚 Special Assistant, Mr. Adebiyi A. Adewoyin.

R-L: Prof. Okebukola ,Prof.Peters

水果派 Governing Council Chairman, Prof. Peter Okebukola who was also present at the event, was officially part of the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) entourage, while Prof. Jane Agbu, COL’s Education Adviser, attended as part of the team from the body.

The triennially event held from 14th听through听16th听September,听2022听was听hosted by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Athabasca University (AU) at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre.

The thrust of the PCF10听was听centred around听six听themes: Building Resilience,听Fostering听Lifelong听Learning,听Inspiring听Innovations,听Promoting听Equity and听Inclusion,听placing听special focus on education for girls and harnessing emerging technologies to improve quality of life

PCF is considered one of the world鈥檚 leading international conferences on open, distance and technology-enabled learning, and was听designed to explore applications of open and distance learning in widening educational access, bridging the digital divide, and advancing the social and economic development of communities and nations at large.

The听forum鈥檚 focus is on topics relating to developing countries and participation of practitioners from these countries.

Welcoming delegates to PCF10, President and Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth of Learning,听Prof. Asha Kanwar, in her speech, said听the听10th听Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF10)听came听at a time when distance and online learning have been embraced globally.

According to COL听chieftain,听鈥渆arlier editions of PCF, advocacy for open and distance learning was a major focus. This time we will discuss how open learning can be a key feature for fast-tracking the transformation of education for the future.

鈥淭he future must be based on the principles of equity, inclusion and environmental conservation where the role of ODL will be more important than ever before.

Dinner set before NOUN delegates

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Ag.director,Patani Study Centre,Mr.Douye Koroye (Middle),poses with the chairman,Scholarship Committee,Patani Local Government Council, Dr.Cjarles Ariye (3rd Left) and other members of the scholarship committee after the meeting.

The chairman, Patani Local Government Area, Delta State, Hon. Isaac Aguana, has announced an award of full scholarship to 10 indigenes of the Local Government area who have secured admission to any programme at the Patani Community Study Centre of the 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN).

Announcing this in his chat with the acting director of the centre, Mr. Douye Koroye, in the later鈥檚 office on Friday, September 16, 2022, the chairman, Scholarship Committee of the council, Dr. Charles Ariye, who spoke on behalf of Aguana, explained that the 10 beneficiaries of the scheme would be drawn from the 10 wards making the Local Government Area, with each ward represented by one beneficiary.

Ariye further elaborated that the conditions each beneficiary must fulfill to get qualified for the award are he/she must be a proven indigene of Patani Local Government Area, must have secured admission at the 水果派 of Nigeria, Patani Community Study Centre, with an admission letter as proof, and must have five Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) credits in relevant subjects including Mathematics and English Language.

The scholarship committee chair reiterated that the scholarship would be fully funded by the local government chairman, who has already concluded arrangement to open a dedicated account for that purpose at NOUN Headquarters in Abuja to forestall the possibility of the scheme getting truncated in an event of his vacating the office as the council chair.

Reacting to the heartwarming news, Koroye commended Aguana for a well-thought-out initiative and his patriotic bend to invest selflessly in the human capital development of his people.

He also lauded Ariye and his team, in the Scholarship Committee, for their commitment to ensuring that the lofty project of intellectual empowerment of the people of Patani Local Government Area birthed by a selfless visionary like Aguana is translated into reality for the development and progress of the local government area.

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