Otti orders site for NOUN in Aba, as VC laments few study centres in South-East

<img width="2560" height="1706" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG-20260505-WA0194.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG-20260505-WA0194.jpg 2560w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG-20260505-WA0194-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG-20260505-WA0194-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG-20260505-WA0194-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG-20260505-WA0194-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p>Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has directed the immediate establishment of a temporary site for the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, in Aba.</p> <p>Otti also approved that a permanent study centre should be built in Aba for NOUN operations.</p> <p>The governor gave the directive while receiving the Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, Professor Oji Uduma.</p> <p>He directed the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Professor Uche Eme-Uche, and the Managing Director of the Greater Aba Development Authority, Uche Ukeje, to lead the charge.</p> <p>According to the governor, his decision was in response the NOUN management&#8217;s request for partnership to establish a study centre in Aba.</p> <p>Otti noted that open and distance learning had evolved significantly with the aid of technology which enhance knowledge sharing.</p> <p>The governor also directed the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Professor Uche Eme-Uche, to liaise with the management of the Umuahia study centre of NOUN to identify areas where the state government could assist in improving facilities.</p> <p>He further thanked the open university management for establishing a study centre in Ohafia, Abia North district of the state.</p> <p>Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of NOUN, Professor Uduma Oji Uduma, said the institution was committed to expanding access to education through open and distance learning, as well as promoting inclusiveness.</p> <p>He disclosed that there are 120 NOUN study centres in the country with the South-East region only having eight centres.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/05/06/otti-orders-site-for-noun-in-aba-as-vc-laments-few-study-centres-in-south-east/">Otti orders site for NOUN in Aba, as VC laments few study centres in South-East</a></p>

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