Professor Abdalla Adamu VC
Professor Abdalla Adamu VC NOUN
Prof Abdalla of NOUN open to new ideas – Ray
Ekpu
Co-founder of Newswatch magazine, Mr Ray Ekpu, has described the
Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN),
Prof Abdalla Uba Adamu, as a man who is receptive to new ideas.
Mr Ekpu, who the VC likes to call Uncle Ray, stated this when he
paid a private visit to the latter in his office in Abuja.
Adamu was a special guest at a colloquium held recently in
honour of Mr Ekpu’s 70th birthday.
The veteran journalist stated in a chat with NOUN media team
during his visit that he was thrilled that Adamu attended the event
in Lagos and that he was impressed to see him connect to such a a
programme, given the fact that many professors “find it hard to be
receptive to new ideas and new ways of doing things”.
NOUN officials present during the visit included the university
librarian, Dr. Adam Gambo Saleh; Director of Olusegun Obasanjo Good
Governance and Development Research Centre, Prof. Stanley Ngoa;
Director, Centre for Entrepreneurial and General Studies, Dr.
Juliet Inegbedion, and Director, ICT, Dr. Madu Galadima.
Mr Ekpu was among the founders of Newswatch, alongside Dan
Agbese, Yakubu Mohammed and the late Dele Giwa.
Signed:
Ibrahim Sheme
Director, Media and Publicity
NOUN