By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna
The Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Olufemi Peters, has commended the management of NOUN Staff School (NSS) for uplifting and maintaining the quality of education in the school.
The Vice-Chancellor who was the Special Guest of Honour made this remark through his representative the former dean, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Prof. Nda E. Mundi at the 10th Annual Speech and Prize-Given Day of the NSS, which was held at the school premises in Kaduna.
Peters congratulated and appreciated the management of the school and the parents for putting their heads together to ensure that this remarkable achievement of uplifting the standard of the school is recorded.
He urged the parents to ensure that they heavily invest in education of their children as education is the bedrock of every human development and the best asernal one can leave for his children without regret.”NOUN is here to provide that,” said the VC.
He appealed for a full cooperation and maintained of mutual understanding between the management and the parents so as to continue to gain more success story.
The VC assured of his willingness to continue to give his support to the NSS so as to effectively and efficiently provide the purpose of its establishment.
Earlier in his graduation speech, the pioneer, Kaduna Study Centre Director, Professor Nuhu Lawrence Garba, acknowledged the fast level of growth of the NSS, graduating and polishing the pupils to standard suitable for upper grade level of education.
He cautioned the parents not to be relentlessly discouraged with the financial implications that was involved in providing quality education for their children as it is a great investment that would yield dividend not only for themselves or for the parents but to the entire humanity.
Prof Garba further motivated the graduating students by pointing at those in the Vice-chancellor’s procession, saying that they once followed similar procedure to attain to that status in which they are today.
He therefore urged them to emulate them so as one day they may become professors and doctors and become professionals in other fields of endeavour.
He called on the management to continue to do their best in providing quality and rich education for the people of Kaduna State and the country at large.
Earlier in his welcome address the Director Centre for Human Resources Development (CHRD)Dr, Aminu Umar call on parents for support to NSS and appreciation to the Vice Chancellor and university management for the support
Highlight of the event include presentation of certificate to best graduating pupils dancing of various tribes by the pupils of the school.