VICE Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria, (NOUN), Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu has been described as a bridge-builder, detribalized and indefatigable leader by the National Open University of Nigeria Alumni Association, (NOUNAA).
The association, in a congratulatory message signed by the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) and Convocation Representative in the Governing Council, Comrade Usman Tanze Danjuma over the chieftaincy title conferred on Professor Adamu as the ‘Nze Okaa Omee’ of Awene in Ezema Olo Kingdom of Ezeagu LGA in Enugu state by HRH Eze Ogbunechendo of Ezema Olo; Igwe Lawrence O.C. Agubuzo, OON, eulogized the virtues of the Vice Chancellor stating that the decoration was an honour well deserved vis-à-vis his innovative feats and accomplishments in his short period in office thereby moving the federal university to a greater height from where his predecessor stopped.
Comrade Danjuma assured the Vice Chancellor that the alumni of the university will continue to give all necessary supports within its capacity to ensuring that the objectives of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) which the university statutorily stands to dispense to Nigerians yearning for quality and flexible education are actualized adding that the choice of the chieftaincy title which literarily translates as an ‘accomplisher per excellence’ was believably on account of his dependability, doggedness and ground-breaking drives.
The traditional ruler who was formerly a Nigerian ambassador to Zambia and Malawi and presently the Chancellor of NOUN emphasized that the Vice Chancellor was honoured over his innovative leadership qualities especially ‘entrenchment of transparency, openness and encouraging aggressive scholarship’ towards making education attractive to the masses.
Congratulations my able VC.