Obasanjo attends first PhD class at NOUN
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, had his first day in class
as a Masters/PhD student of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).
The former president is studying for a Masters and Doctorate degree in
Christian Theology.
The class, which took place in Ota, Ogun State, was held with his internal
supervisor, Philip Tachin, a lecturer in Systematic Theology and a pastor.
Obasanjo said he was optimistic that additional knowledge in Theology will
help him understand how to use religion in the alleviation of problems that
affect people at the grass roots generally but particularly in Africa.
After receiving an outline for the course, he was given his first assignment
to review a number of literatures on the subject and to present a research
paper for review. Obasanjo obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in 2009.
The Masters degree will precede the Doctorate degree. Last month, the former
president told a news agency that he was returning to school to achieve his
aspirations in life.
Im going back to school because I have to have something to aspire to in
every endeavour of life, Obasanjo had said.
I always aspire to something new in my farm. I do that in my international
activities. I do it in my writing. I do it in the improvement of my academic
work, which helps to sharpen my brain and strengthen my faith.
NOUN was initially established in 1983 but was suspended by the then
military government in 1984.
Obasanjo resuscitated it in 2001. In November 2006, a few months to the end
of his eight-year tenure, the then president enrolled for a postgraduate
diploma in Christian Theology at the university. He graduated in January
2009.
Born on March 5, 1937, Obasanjo attended Abeokuta Baptist High School; Mons
Officers Cadet School, Aldershot, England; Royal College of Military
Engineering, Chatham, England and School of Survey, Newbury, England.
He also attended the British Royal Engineers Young Officers School,
Shrivenham, England; Indian Defence Staff College; Indian Army School of
Engineering and Royal College of Defence Studies, London. He enlisted into
the Nigerian Army in 1958.
He was Nigerias Head of State between 1976 and 1979 when he voluntarily
handed over to a civilian administration led by Shehu Shagari. In 1999, he
was elected president. His tenure expired in 2007.
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