Obasanjo,
A Troublesome Student At National Open University; Says Vice Chancellor…
“When Obasanjo became a student of the
institution, he thought that it was an easy thing to do. When he was given all
the courses, he realised it wasn’t easy and so he had to defer his admission.
He said 'I would not take part in this until I finished my tenure as
President'. So he never studied while he was the President until he completed
his tenure, then he started the course.
"He did a Post Graduate Diploma in
Christian Theology. He was a very troublesome student because he will not start
calling until 12 mid night and keep you online until about 2.00a.m. Every time
he gives us trouble, we pray that he graduates. He did and his certificate was
valid."
The Vice Chancellor of the National Open
University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Vincent Ado Tenebe, on Monday gave a
glimpse into former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s time as a student of the
institution.
He said in the course of his study, Obasanjo
told him: “I want to do the same thing others are doing.”
Prof. Tenebe, who commended Obasanjo for giving
a new lease of life to NOUN during his administration in 2002, stated that:
“President Obasanjo, when he became a student which he did by example, resuscitated
the university.... The university was in dormancy until when civilian rule
under Obasanjo came on board and re-cooperated the university in 2002 while in
2003, we started our academic programmes.
Speaking on whether Obasanjo influenced his
good result in any way, Prof. Tenebe said:
“Obasanjo was a very brilliant student and I
can tell you there were lots of controversies when his papers were being
marked. I won’t disclose the secret of how our papers are marked but it is
marked from Port Harcourt to Lagos, Kano, Maiduguri and the markers will never
know whose paper they are marking. So the old man is intelligent, his
certificate is valid and was done according to rules and regulations of the
Nigerian University Commission.”
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