The Sapeyi of Garki, HRH. Dr. Nga Kupi, has said that his palace is like a home to everyone from the Special Study Centre, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).
The Royal Highness, stated this while receiving the management of the centre, who paid him an advocacy visit in his palace.
The Sapeyi expressed delight when receiving the NOUN team, and also gave his word that the palace remains a home to everyone from NOUN, especially the Centre Director at any time.
He equally promised to convey NOUN message to his cabinet and the entire Garki and environs, by encouraging them to enroll.
Earlier, the Acting Centre Director, Dr. Paul A. Ifeanyi, in his address, expressed his profound gratitude for the warm reception given to him and his team.
The advocacy visit to the Chief of Garki was to enlighten him and his cabinet members about the university’s programmes and what the university represents.
He narrated the importance of education and NOUN's vantage position to take education to the doorstep of every Nigerian, particularly desiring and deserving candidates.
The director further stated that education is the best gift anyone can give, stating that the worth and greatness of any nation depends on the number of her educated elites.
He also added that NOUN, in that regard, has played a vital role in bridging the gap since age, distance and creed can never be a barrier to any one that desires to learn.
The visit was crowned with the Acting Centre Director’s presentation of NOUN souvenir to the Royal Father.
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