Prof. Ogbodo-Adoga: Nigeria Cannot Achieve Sustainable Development Without Guidance and Counselling

A Professor of Guidance and Counselling at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Rosemary Ochanya Ogbodo-Adoga, has said that Nigeria cannot achieve meaningful and sustainable national development without investing in effective guidance and counselling services capable of addressing the educational, social and psychological challenges confronting its citizens.

Prof. Ogbodo-Adoga made the assertion while delivering the University’s 40th Inaugural Lecture, titled “Guidance and Counselling for All: A Pathway to National Development,” at the NOUN Conference Centre, Abuja.  

According to her, effective guidance and counselling is essential to address the educational, social, and psychological challenges confronting citizens, and must be prioritized to support national growth and development.