Advocacy: Azare Centre Visits 133 Special Forces Battalion Of Nigeria Army

In its drive to record an increased enrollment rate, through making the presence of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) felt in Azare town, the management of the Azare Community Study Centre, Bauchi State, paid a courtesy visit to the 133 Special Forces Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Azare.

The team was led by the director of the study centre, Mr. Bulama Mshelia, and was accompanied by the senior staff of the centre. Mshelia thanked the Commanding Officer for making time to receive him and his team, informing the commandant and all the officers of the Nigerian Army present that NOUN is the fastest-growing Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution with the widest reach and provides education without barriers.

The director explained that the Azare community is blessed to have a centre of such a flexible university that is always ready to cater for the educational needs of the teeming population of Nigeria. He explained the benefits of enrolling and the easy access to quality education and flexible learning processes at the university via Open and Distance Learning.

Mshelia also explained the uniqueness of the system in terms of flexibility and affordability, as well as the admission processes, various faculties, and the convenient, stress-free nature of the system. In his reaction, the Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. F. O. Atakele, expressed his appreciation for the sensitisation and awareness about NOUN and promised to advocate for the university to attract more enrollment to the centre.