President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will continue to support and promote the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) to enhance access to higher education in the country.
He gave the assurance at the 13th Convocation and Investiture of the third Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, on Saturday in Abuja.
The President, who was represented by Dr Biodun Saliu, the Deputy Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC) said, “We will continue to do this in order to improve quality, access and affordability.”
He said the deployment of ODL approach in tertiary education is a significant link to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
“Government is, therefore, committed through the Federal Ministry of Education and the NUC to provide the enabling environment to ensure a good delivery of this mode of education in Nigeria,” he said.
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