former President Olusegun Obasanjo was on Saturday awarded a master’s degree in Christian Theology by the National Open University of Nigeria.
SUNDAY PUNCH reports that Obasanjo was among the 10, 653 students who bagged degrees in various academic fields at the institution’s 5th convocation ceremony held at its permanent campus in Abuja.
About 15 of them graduated with First Class honours.
Obasanjo was said to have earlier graduated from NOUN with a first degree in Christian Theology and enrolled for master’s degree in the same discipline.
Others who graduated with him included the Emir of Hadejia, Adamu Maje, and Paramount Ruler of Agwu, Felix Okechukwu Asad.
He is expected to continue his PhD degree at the institution, according to the Vice Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Joshua Tenebe.
He said, “It is interesting to know that former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, will be graduating with a master’s degree (MA Christian Theology), having met the requirements for the award during the convocation. Having been given admission to study MA/PhD in Christian Theology, Chief Obasanjo will continue with his PhD fully.”
Tenebe commended the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for releasing funds through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund for the construction of structures at the university’s permanent site.
He also appealed for more funds to be able to adequately equip and furnish the completed projects.
Other prominent Nigerians who graduated included an over 70-year -old retired naval officer, Rear Admiral Orissa, who graduated with First Class in Mathematics; 78-year-old Chief Femi Balogun, the Mayegun and Tunwase of Isara, who graduated from the School of Law; a blind student, Mr. Obinna Bede, who bagged B. Ed English from Abuja Study Centre, as well as Udo Ukeme Effiong, who emerged the best graduating student with highest First Class grade score of 4.71 in Environmental Sciences and Resource Management.
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