NOUN disowns fake exams questions on Buhari

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) yesterday
denied any link with fake questions on President Muhammadu Buhari’s
recent statement on the Nigerian youth.

The university said it had concluded its exams and there was no
basis for any question papers in circulation.

A statement by the Director, Media and Publicity of NOUN, Mallam
Ibrahim Sheme said the varsity has filed a formal complaint with
security agencies to fish out the culprit(s) behind the fake
question papers.

The statement said: “The attention of the National Open
University of Nigeria (NOUN) has been drawn to a publication in the
social media in which a purported examination questionnaire titled
“School of Education Course Code GST 103” was circulated as a
document emanating from the University.

”In the fake exam sheet, four questions were posed, built around
His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent statement on the
Nigerian youth. Each question was said to attract 30 marks if
answered correctly.

“The so-called examination questionnaire issued by “Henry Osas”
had nothing to do with NOUN as all our exams were concluded long
before His Excellency the President’s visit to the United Kingdom
where he delivered the speech Osas quoted.

“Even though some might consider the document invented and
circulated by “Henry Osas” and his co-travellers as a mere social
media joke, we believe that the use of the hallowed name of the
National Open University of Nigeria and its official logo to
transmit the joke was done with mischief.

“We take serious exception to the use of our well-respected
identity for such unpatriotic and unbecoming behaviour.

“NOUN has filed a formal complaint with the security agencies
with a plea to fish out the culprit(s) behind this mischief with
the view to taking the appropriate legal action against them.”

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) yesterday
denied any link with fake questions on President Muhammadu Buhari’s
recent statement on the Nigerian youth.

The university said it had concluded its exams and there was no
basis for any question papers in circulation.

A statement by the Director, Media and Publicity of NOUN, Mallam
Ibrahim Sheme said the varsity has filed a formal complaint with
security agencies to fish out the culprit(s) behind the fake
question papers.

The statement said: “The attention of the National Open
University of Nigeria (NOUN) has been drawn to a publication in the
social media in which a purported examination questionnaire titled
“School of Education Course Code GST 103” was circulated as a
document emanating from the University.

”In the fake exam sheet, four questions were posed, built around
His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent statement on the
Nigerian youth. Each question was said to attract 30 marks if
answered correctly.

“The so-called examination questionnaire issued by “Henry Osas”
had nothing to do with NOUN as all our exams were concluded long
before His Excellency the President’s visit to the United Kingdom
where he delivered the speech Osas quoted.

“Even though some might consider the document invented and
circulated by “Henry Osas” and his co-travellers as a mere social
media joke, we believe that the use of the hallowed name of the
National Open University of Nigeria and its official logo to
transmit the joke was done with mischief.

“We take serious exception to the use of our well-respected
identity for such unpatriotic and unbecoming behaviour.

“NOUN has filed a formal complaint with the security agencies
with a plea to fish out the culprit(s) behind this mischief with
the view to taking the appropriate legal action against them.”