NOUN Vice-Chancellor Highlights Migration as a Major 21st-Century Global Challenge
The Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Olufemi Peters, has described migration as one of the most pressing issues of the 21st century, shaping economies, redefining communities, and influencing national development and global diplomacy.
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The Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Olufemi Peters, has described migration as one of the most pressing issues of the 21st century, shaping economies, redefining communities, and influencing national development and global diplomacy.
He made the remarks during the 2025 Annual Workshop organized by the Centre of Excellence in Migration and Global Studies (CEMGS) at the university’s Conference Centre in Abuja. The event was themed: “Strengthening And Maximizing Academic Presence in The Migration Space in Nigeria.”
Prof. Peters emphasized that Nigeria, like many nations, continues to face complex migration challenges and stressed the collective responsibility to contribute meaningfully to the discourse. He highlighted NOUN’s unique position as the nation’s premier Open and Distance Learning institution to lead research and knowledge production on migration.
Through CEMGS, he noted, NOUN is committed to advancing scholarship, fostering collaboration, and ensuring that research findings inform evidence-based policies addressing Nigeria’s migration challenges while aligning with global trends.
