The newly inaugurated Iloffa Study Centre of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has taken off with 60 students at its maiden matriculation in Iloffa, Oke-Ero local government area of Kwara State.
The matriculation oath was administered on the students at an event witnessed by the Alofa of Iloffa, Oba Samuel Okinbaloye, Aponbiepo II.
In his remarks, the Alofa gave glory to God for bringing into fruition the long dream of getting a NOUN study centre in Iloffa inspite of many challenges encountered toward achieving the feat since the idea was conceived in 2011.
The monarch described the feat as a manifestation of the aspirations
of the community’s founding fathers as well as the determination to engender self development through communal infrastructure provisions.
He congratulated the pioneer students of the centre and urged them to be good ambassadors of the institution and the Iloffa community.
He commended the management of NOUN, the centre’s director and his staff for the great job they have been doing since the commissioning of the centre in November, 2023.
Earlier, the vice chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Olufemi Peters, represented by Iloffa study centre’s coordinator, Mr Petu Ibikunle, had urged the students to be worthy ambassadors of the institution, saying he looks forward to congratulating them during their graduation.
He acknowledged the sacrifice made by Iloffa community toward ensuring the successful take-off of the centre.
