NOUN Study Centre In Oyo Community Excite Monarch, Residents

The Onifiditi of Fiditi, Oba Sakirulai Oyewole Oyelere and residents of his community have expressed excitement over the inauguration of the Nigeria Open University (NOUN) Fifiti Study Centre in Oyo State.

NOUN’s deputy vice chancellor (Administration), Prof. Olufemi Peters, had rallied the residents of the town, led by its monarch, as well as eminent dignitaries from all walks of life, to inaugurate a NOUN Study Centre for the community.

The glamorous formal public commissioning was held after the deputy vice chancellor facilitated the community’s approval of the centre’s operating licence, a gesture described as monumental, as it has quenched the residents’ thirst for an institution of higher learning.

Many dignitaries who joined the monarch at the epochal event included Prof. Shehu Usman Adamu, coordinator, Fiditi Study Centre, NOUN; Prof. John Ademola Oluokun,  director, Centre for Human Resources Development, Kaduna; Prof. Umar Aminu, chairman, BOYEF; and Engr. Lateef Busari; Dr Bode Olajumoke, national president FIGSOSA, Engr. Tade Ipadeola and project executive, NOUN Fiditi Study Centre, Ayobami Olubiyi, as well as members of his committee and other top officials of NOUN from Abuja.

While welcoming the dignitaries to the venue, Oba Oyelere appreciated the almighty God, saying, “the giver of life and wisdom, for granting us the privilege to witness this historic commissioning of the Fiditi Study Centre of the National Open University of Nigeria.

“I extend my deepest appreciation to the good people of Fiditi Homeland, whose steadfast support and unity have made this day possible.

“I also pay special tribute to our dear friend and the Most Distinguished Senator, Dr Bode Olajumoke, for his unwavering commitment and tireless efforts in ensuring that this vision has become a reality. Truly, today we celebrate not only the birth of an institution but the dawn of new opportunities for our people”.

The monarch encouraged all Fiditi indigenes and indeed the entire Oyo Central Senatorial District and Oyo State in general who were aspiring for higher learning “to dust off their certificates and prepare to register once admission opens.

“Education remains the bedrock of development, and together we must seize this opportunity to uplift our community, empower our youth, and strengthen our future.’’