has received a second class upper
degree in Peace studies and
Conflict Resolution from the
National Open University of Nigeria
(NOUN) .
Adeniyi, an inmate awaiting trial,
is a pioneer student of NOUN at its
Enugu Prison study centre. He was
on Tuesday presented the
certificate by the Controller-
General of the Nigerian Prisons
Service (NPS), Peter Ekpendu, at the
first convocation of the centre.
Ekpendu commended Adeniyi for
making the NPS proud and
promised to continue to encourage
inmates to reach their potentials in
whatever trade they chose.
He said the intensity of academic
activities the inmates were engaged
in was a clear testimony that the
future of the country was bright.
Ekpendu said that the healthy
condition of the inmates was an
indication that the authorities were
actualizing their mandate, which
was to keep prisoners safe, sound
and in good condition.
In a citation, the Deputy Controller
of Prisons, Enugu State Command,
Felix Lawrence , said that the
graduand made a Cumulative
Grade Point Average of 4.36.
Lawrence said that Adeniyi was a
final year political science student
at Enugu State University of
Science and Technology (ESUT)
when he was arrested and charged
to court over a communal crisis.
The Coordinator of the study
centre, Ladan Babankodong, extolled
Adeniyi’s virtues, saying that he
was a shining example.
In a remark, the graduate said that
he was elated to have completed his
university education in spite of
obvious challenges.
“I promise that I shall at all times
uphold the legacies of NOUN and
also be a good ambassador.
Just few months to my final
degree examination in ESUT, I
was set up and roped into the
matter that I am currently facing
trial for, but today I thank God I
am a graduate,” Adeniyi said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that Adeniyi, who was one
of the 54 students in the centre,
bagged three awards from NOUN,
including a N50,000 cash award as
the best student.
