Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar expressed discontent with the progress of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), which he established 19 years ago, lamenting its failure to fully realize its potential under current management.

During this year’s Founder’s Day celebrations, Atiku revealed that his primary goal in founding AUN was to contribute to society, not to gain political office.

In his address, titled “AUN in the Age of Socio-Economic Crisis and Emerging Disruptive Technologies,” he indirectly criticized leadership transitions and managerial challenges that hindered the institution’s development.

Despite investing personal funds without seeking financial returns, Atiku emphasized the need for AUN to become self-sustaining and generate surpluses for further development.

He warned of the changing educational landscape, urging institutions to adapt to emerging disruptive technologies and the impact of artificial intelligence on teaching and learning.

Atiku questioned AUN’s preparedness for these changes, emphasizing the importance of addressing challenges in the context of Nigeria’s socio-economic crisis. Despite expressing cautious optimism, he identified a shared “mistaken” philosophy afflicting both AUN and the Nigerian state.

Source: https://platformtimes.com.ng/atiku-voices-frustration-as-american-university-of-nigeria-struggles-to-stand-firm-19-years-after-founding/

Atiku didn't do a thorough feasibility study before establishing that school. Education and its related businesses don't sell in the North because northerners don't like going to school.

If Atiku had established that varsity in the South, especially South West, it would have been giving the first generation Nigerian universities a run for their money and making returns. See Covenant University of yesterday is now ranking well.

It was during his time as VP that he built the university why ASUU was on strike same time Obasanjo built his bell private university.

Bunch of crooks

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar expressed discontent with the progress of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), which he established 19 years ago, lamenting its failure to fully realize its potential under current management.

During this year’s Founder’s Day celebrations, Atiku revealed that his primary goal in founding AUN was to contribute to society, not to gain political office.

In his address, titled “AUN in the Age of Socio-Economic Crisis and Emerging Disruptive Technologies,” he indirectly criticized leadership transitions and managerial challenges that hindered the institution’s development.

Despite investing personal funds without seeking financial returns, Atiku emphasized the need for AUN to become self-sustaining and generate surpluses for further development.

He warned of the changing educational landscape, urging institutions to adapt to emerging disruptive technologies and the impact of artificial intelligence on teaching and learning.

Atiku questioned AUN’s preparedness for these changes, emphasizing the importance of addressing challenges in the context of Nigeria’s socio-economic crisis. Despite expressing cautious optimism, he identified a shared “mistaken” philosophy afflicting both AUN and the Nigerian state.

Source: https://platformtimes.com.ng/atiku-voices-frustration-as-american-university-of-nigeria-struggles-to-stand-firm-19-years-after-founding/

AUN was established on weak foundations.

Right from inception, it wasnt an institution that the children of the middle-class from their immediate environment (the NE and the greater north) could attend, it was built as a place for the children of the high and mighty and such, middle and lower families coudnt even aspire to send their wards there.

Today, the children of the high and mighty dont consider it 'posh' enough to study in Nigeria no matter how 'posh' an university presents itself.

Another thing, AUN came with certain policies that literally pushed away a bulk of their would be customers. Religion and culture are sensitive issues in their environment yet, AUN was adamant on introducing not just American style education to the region (which was OK) but American values and cultures, this prompted many people to avoid the Institution as they saw it as an instrument of American soft power that could influence how things turn out within their very traditional communities.

Today, the NE boasts of (give or take) more than 15 public universities and more than 5 private ones most of which are very affordable for people and also do not pose any threat to the value system of the people.

AUN needs to either adopt and correct or see to its closure within the next decade.

I think the book haram insurgency greatly affected the university. It was wrongly located.that school should have been in the FCT

Atiku wan withdraw sponsorship be dat.