We, Students from the National Open University of
Nigeria are about to embark on the first of its
kind national struggle to end, once and for all, the
unjustifiable discrimination of our distinguish
institution. If you are yet to be committed to our struggle to
end discrimination of National Open University by
Law School, NYSC and other bodies, here is
another reason for you to re-think for your own
benefit.This means that, as far as Noun managements
are concerned, they will continue to use that
sweet words to deceive students and prospective
students alike.
Let me inform you once again, NOUN will never go
to law school, it will never go for Nysc, UNLESS
WE ACT and STOP the discrimination,
Following the ban on part- time study of law in Nigerian Universities by the Council of Legal Education (CLE), He appealed to President Mohammadu Buhari to look into the discrimination meted out to NOUN law graduates by the CLE and Body of Benchers with a view to making it possible for NOUN law graduates to attend the Nigerian Law School.On the issue that the study of law must be undertaken on full time basis, the pertinent question is – why this policy? This same question has been raise by journalists, newspaper columnists, some editorial, even some University law teachers without any response from CLE and BB. The Law School is statutorily established in the interest of Nigerians and the management derives its statutory authority from the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, Section 14 1, as amended, states “the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be a state based on the principles of democracy and social justice”. 2 “It is hereby, accordingly declared that a sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria from whom government through this constitution derives all its powers and authority”. Given the above constitutional provisions, one would think that the people of Nigeria, some of whose children are admitted to NOUN Faculty of Law, deserve to know why their children should not be admitted to the Law School after spending huge sums of money on their education and after the children have successfully passed their L.L.B law degree. It is difficult to appraise the policy objectively without CLE and BB telling the Nation the reason for the decision, in a democratic nation.Even then, what is wrong with studying law by part-time, distance learning or correspondence studies? Only a self disciplined, intelligent student can study by any of these options and pass creditably. The reason is that under any of these programmes there is no “sorting,” “miracle center,” “advance,” or “greasing of palm,” to pass any of the examinations. The law student at NOUN does not know the marker of examination scripts, can not ask the computer for any favour during elective course examination. Examinations are taken under very strict supervision, with even law enforcement agents monitoring the environment of the examination center. Any individual caught cheating faces serious disciplinary measures.
Why can't they serve
Speaking with our correspondent, President, Congress of Noun Students, Abdulrazaq O Hamzat, who had his first degree and currently halfway getting his second degree with NOUN, wondered why it is taking the school’s management so long a time to put things in place.
He argued that something drastic must be done to save the students the headache of being objects of laughter by students from other schools who see NOUN students as second rate students.despite all there struggles
“After the end of the civil war, the leadership of the country thought of a way to re-unite the country in an effort to bridge the fracture caused by the civil war, and after much deliberation, the National Youth Service Corps was established.
“According to Section 1 of the NYSC decree, ‘there is hereby established a scheme to be known as the National Youth Service Corps with its aims and objectives’.
“For no reason should her graduates be sidelined, as this would discourage prospective students from enrolling in the institution,thus defeating the purpose for which it was created
The students now call for support of federal government to protect the school