Allocation Of Resources Will Be According To Performance – NOUN VC

Henceforth resources allocation to study centers would be according to performances of such centers, Vice Chancellor of the National Open University has said.

Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu stated this while briefing Centre Directors and relevant stakeholders of the institution at the monthly operational meeting of the senate. He added that a situation where a study centre is lagging behind in terms of students enrollment base and such a Centre is up in a race with a viable Centre in terms of students population preference will go to the viable Centre in terms of allocation of needs.

The vice chancellor also assured members of his administration readiness to triple the number of professors he inherited before the end of his tenure.

Adamu also took time to explain to members the various reforms his administration has embarked upon with the purpose of bringing the university with global best practices.

He also assured members of his administration resolved of not closing any study Centre but will soon roll out a new strategy for setting up of community study centres.

In a related development, a new directorate of academic affairs for National Open Univeraity is underway, Vice Chancellor Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu has said.

Professor Adamu declared this at the monthly operational meeting of the Senate in Abuja. He said the new directorate which will be in charge of academic matters will be headed by a director.

Adamu also took time to admonish members to strictly observe the right procedure of communication so as to make work easy

By Ambrose Bernard Gowong