The paramount ruler and Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, has returned to university after spending 52 years on the throne and at the age of 78.
The ruler was among the over 200 students who were admitted to the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) for the 2012/2013 academic year at the Awa Community Study Centre, in Ijebu North Local Government area of the state, on Saturday.
Speaking at the institution’s seventh matriculation ceremony, which was attended by over 45 traditional rulers from the state, the traditional ruler encouraged people to embrace education, saying that there was no age limit in education.
According to him, with determination, one could acquire university education at anytime of his or her age.
Also speaking, the Limeri of Awa-Ijebu, Oba Amos Abib, said that the decision of the Awujale to proceed to university for higher education was a challenge to all the traditional rulers not only in Ijabuland, but also in Nigeria.
He said that it should serve as an encouragement to all traditional rulers and other people.
Speaking, the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Vincent Ado Tenete, admitted that there were complaints about some areas of operations, but assured that urgent steps were being taken to address them.
Represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Professor Mba Okoronkwo, the vice chancellor, noted that NOUN was in transition and evolving, saying inherent develpopmental challenges were inevitable.
Despite the challenges facing the institution, he disclosed that NOUN was rated seventh among universities in Nigeria by Webometric International, out of eight universities that made the list in the country, and 88th position out of 100 universities in Africa.
The ruler was among the over 200 students who were admitted to the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) for the 2012/2013 academic year at the Awa Community Study Centre, in Ijebu North Local Government area of the state, on Saturday.
Speaking at the institution’s seventh matriculation ceremony, which was attended by over 45 traditional rulers from the state, the traditional ruler encouraged people to embrace education, saying that there was no age limit in education.
According to him, with determination, one could acquire university education at anytime of his or her age.
Also speaking, the Limeri of Awa-Ijebu, Oba Amos Abib, said that the decision of the Awujale to proceed to university for higher education was a challenge to all the traditional rulers not only in Ijabuland, but also in Nigeria.
He said that it should serve as an encouragement to all traditional rulers and other people.
Speaking, the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Vincent Ado Tenete, admitted that there were complaints about some areas of operations, but assured that urgent steps were being taken to address them.
Represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Professor Mba Okoronkwo, the vice chancellor, noted that NOUN was in transition and evolving, saying inherent develpopmental challenges were inevitable.
Despite the challenges facing the institution, he disclosed that NOUN was rated seventh among universities in Nigeria by Webometric International, out of eight universities that made the list in the country, and 88th position out of 100 universities in Africa.
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