Opi study centre building
The Vice-Chancellor, 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Olufemi Peters,聽has commissioned a gigantic edifice at the Opi Community Study Centre, Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State.
The commissioning of the one-storey building,聽held on Wednesday, September聽14,聽2022聽signalled the university鈥檚 鈥渃apacity to help Nigeria achieve聽Sustainable聽Development Goals of聽Quality Education for all,鈥漚ccording to the Vice-Chancellor.
Represented by the聽centre director, Prof.聽Uche Onyia,聽the VC聽appreciated Alhaji Jimoh Rauf for his kind benevolence and dedication to the service of humanity for single-handedly building and dedicating the edifice聽to聽NOUN.
” All over the world, individuals, corporate bodies and philanthropists do help government in providing the basic needs of academic institutions in a bid to help advance the society and increase the human development indices.
HRH Igwe Attama (Right) handing over the keys to Onyia
鈥淚t is in line with this philosophy that Alhaji Badamosi has deemed it necessary to donate this learning edifice to help bring education and knowledge which is power to the centre,”聽he said.
Peters explained that NOUN is the largest Open and Distance Learning institution in聽West聽Africa with over聽600,000聽students as well as having partnership with different international organisations and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities cum sophisticated digital resources aimed at bringing education closer to the doorsteps聽of all.
Speaking on聽benefits of studying at NOUN, Peters said the institution is anchored on philosophy of affordability, flexibility, even as no experience of academic interruption often caused by industrial actions聽occur at the university, hence students graduate at record time, in聽their own聽own pace and space,聽among others.
He celebrated the excellence, dedication, humility and selflessness which the donor has shown to the university and humanity through his kind gesture and goodwill.
R-L: HRH Igwe Attama, Prof.Charity Okonkwo,Prof. Onyia,Dr.Shere and Mrs.Onyehalu
On his part, His Royal Highness (HRH),聽lgwe Ben Atama, lgwe of Idi – Opi Autonomous Community,聽expressed appreciation and described Ahaji Badamosi as a promoter of education through his philanthropist disposition,聽鈥済ood market sales itself,鈥漢e added.
He聽further made聽a clarion call to well-meaningful individuals and the sons & daughters of the soil to join hand in the development of the centre, pledging to聽continue聽supports of the host community to the centre.
Ichie Peter Ezea, in his speech, described聽him as a man whose benevolence,聽dispositions have impacted many lives significantly, as witnessed by this magnificent structure at the centre.
Mrs.Onyehalu (SCD) giving her address
Earlier, the Opi Community Study Centre聽Director, Mrs.聽Onyehalu M. Theresa, had聽narrated聽the processes the trio聽of聽HRH lgwe Attama, Ichie Ezea and the President General of Idi -Opi Autonomous Community, Olowu Ikeoha Levi and NOUN, Opi Community Study Centre management聽went through by first聽visiting聽Alhaji Badamosi in his house at Ibeagwa, which has given rise to the edifice being celebrated.
The commissioning attracted people from all walks聽of life to share in the excitement of the centre.
The high-point of the event聽was the聽presence of聽high calibre of 聽personalities聽聽in attendance, including聽the likes of聽NOUN Registrar, Mr.聽Oladipo Ajayi, represented by the Uyo Study Centre聽Director, Prof. Charity Okonkwo, Alhaji Jimoh Rauf Badamosi, represented by Alhaji Danjuma Ahmed IIu, the former聽Secretary to Enugu State Government, Hon. Dr.聽Dan Shere, the duo of Ugwu Helen and Obetta Eucharia Nkechi both of Transnational Pulse Foundation, as well as staff and students of the NOUN.