Brekete Family: NOUN reacted to the comment of Ahmed Isa on its academic programmes

 

The National Open University Of Nigeria (NOUN) has reacted to the statement made by Mr. Ahmed Isa  (a.k .a 'Ordinary President') on his popular programme, "Brekete Family,"  that some of the Institution's academic programmes are not accredited.

On Thursday, 6th October, 2022 while commenting on schools that apparently operate courses without government approval, Mr. Isa said in a huff on the daily popular programme which he hosts: "It's just like National Open University of Nigeria wey dey do some courses without accreditation - 419!"

The university management, was disappointed that an enlightened commentator like Isa would speak with such crass ignorance in a public forum where the listeners rely on him for credible information and guidance. A simple check at the National Universities Commission (NUC) or the NOUN itself would have assured him that all the academic programmes of the university are accredited. 

Malam Ibrahim Sheme, the Director of Media and Publicity, NOUN  made this known in a press release on Sunday. 

The director said, "This glib statement, which Mr. Isa seems to relish repeating whenever it pleases him, may appear harmless to his unsuspecting listeners, but it was actually a piece of misleading information coated in a concern for the good of the people. 

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Sheme further that " The NOUN prides itself on excellence and integrity in it's service delivery and is committed to floating and operating only the courses that have NUC approval. The University would indeed never dabble in any underhand tactics in it's task of delivery education through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode.  

He added: "Towards this end, it has recorded great successes, much to the satisfaction of it's over half a million students - the largest student body in any university in West Africa - and the admiration of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), the global body of all Open Universities, as well as the Nairobi-based African Council of Distance Education (ACDE).

"We expect Mr Isa to always practice his career with conscience and not abuse the power and privilege that have come his way as media owner and host of a popular talk show."

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