The management of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), in its effort to maintain standards and ensure quality in its delivery system, engaged its study centres across the federation in the monitoring of the 2026/1 pen-on-paper examination.
The Bursar NOUN, Malam Nasiru Marafa, on Wednesday, 13 August 2026, monitored examination proceedings in the Northwest region. He visited Kaduna and the Special Study Centre for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as his first ports of call, where he was received by the directors of the centres, Dr. Babangida Iro and Mrs. Abimbola Esther Frank, respectively.
At the NAF Centre, the Bursar monitored the morning session and later moved to the Kaduna Main Study Centre for the second paper and part of the afternoon session.
Similarly, Marafa proceeded to Kano, where he monitored the administration of the final session of the day’s exercise at the Dawakin Kudu and Kano Main Study Centres.
On Thursday, 14 August 2026, the monitoring team moved to Katsina to assess the progress of the examination. There, he interacted with the Centre Director, Mrs. Yusuf Abdullahi, and some staff members. On his return from Katsina to Kano, he made stopovers at the Tsanyawa and Bichi Community Study Centres on the same mission.
On Friday, 15 August 2026, the Bursar continued the rigorous monitoring exercise in Kano, where the Kwachiri, Fagge, and Kano Main Study Centres were visited to conclude the exercise.
Speaking with NOUN News after the monitoring exercise, the Bursar commended the directors for the manner in which they handled the examination. He applauded them for strictly adhering to the university’s laid-down rules, regulations, and procedures governing the conduct of examinations in NOUN.
Speaking on the importance of examination monitoring, he stated that it is critical to maintaining standards and ensuring quality within the NOUN system. He emphasised that providing quality education is one of the university’s guiding philosophies and, therefore, all efforts should be geared towards achieving it.
He urged the directors and staff of the centres not to compromise on these standards, stressing that doing so would elevate the university to greater heights.
The directors of the centres, speaking in unison, maintained that they are doing their best to protect the image of the university. They assured that the delivery of excellence remains their priority in ensuring standards within the system.
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