Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on
Wednesday, had his first day in class as a
Masters/Ph.d student of the National Open
University of Nigeria, NOUN.
The former president is studying for a Masters
and Doctorate degree in Christian Theology.
The class which took place in Ota, Ogun State,
was held with his internal supervisor, Philip
Tachin, a lecturer in Systematic Theology and a
pastor.
Mr. Obasanjo said he was optimistic that
additional knowledge in Theology will help him
understand how to use religion in the alleviation
of problems that affect people at the grass roots
generally but particularly in Africa.
After receiving an outline for the course, he was
given his first assignment to review a number of
literatures on the subject and to present a
research paper for review.
Mr. Obasanjo obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in
2009.
The Masters degree will precede the Doctorate
degree.
Last month, Mr. Obasanjo revealed that he was
returning to school to achieve his aspirations in
life.
“I’m going back to school because I have to have
something to aspire to in every endeavour of life,”
Mr. Obasanjo had said.
“I always aspire to something new in my farm. I
do that in my international activities.
I do it in my writing. I do it in the improvement of
my academic work which helps to sharpen my
brain and strengthen my faith.”
The National Open University was initially
established in 1983 but was suspended by the
then military government in 1984.
Mr. Obasanjo resuscitated it in 2001.
In November 2006, a few months to the end of
his eight-year tenure, the then president enrolled
for a post graduate diploma in Christian Theology
at the university.
He graduated in January 2009.
Born on March 5, 1937, Mr. Obasanjo attended
Abeokuta Baptist High School; Mons Officers’
Cadet School, Aldershot, England; Royal College of
Military Engineering, Chatham, England and
School of Survey, Newbury, England.
He also attended the British Royal Engineers’
Young Officers School, Shrivenham, England;
Indian Defence Staff College; Indian Army School
of Engineering and Royal College of Defence
Studies, London.
He enlisted into the Nigerian Army in 1958.
He was Nigeria’s Head of State between 1976 and
1979 when he voluntarily handed over to a
civilian administration led by Shehu Shagari.
In 1999, he was elected president. His tenure
expired in 2007.

Baba on point.

With N23mil Naira as salary, being paid monthly to past head of states, and a booming farm business, which must have gotten to the level it is now, tanks to our oyil money, na to dey flex for class and collect your certificate at the end of the day.

My Personal Person OBJ.
My favourite among his well-informed quotes is that he said on BBC hardtalk when asked by the anchor of an advise he has to Late Yaradua in 2008 - "Umaru should know it takes more than being a good man to rule a country like Nigeria".
Respect.