The concept of establishing Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning (CODeL) in Federal University of Technology, Minna was born out of the necessity to democratise and provide access to higher education to a larger number of interested students presently limited by the existing structure (human and physical resources) or engaged in other life demanding issues. This informed the University Senate’s position to
approve the establishment of the Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning (CODeL) in 2011 and the University Council in May, 2012. On the 19th October, 2015, Governing Board of the Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning (CODeL) was inaugurated by the former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. M. A. Akanji.
Vision of the Centre
To be a global Centre of excellence in e-learning providing access to flexible, open and long-life learning education.
Mission of the Centre
The Centre is committed to the delivery of quality distance learning through dynamic and pragmatic training, research and entrepreneur services, driven by Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that would transform Nigeria’s natural resources into goods and services, thus, impacting on our economy and the quality of life of her people positively.
Professor Faruk KUTA
Dr Sadiat Adetoro SALAU
Dr Abdulhakeem YUSUF
Dr Jibril Abdullahi BALA
Mr Danjuma MOHAMMED
Mr Kadinebari Dome
Mrs Bilikisu Abubakar
Past And Present Centre Directors
Since inception, the Centre has been blessed with notable professionals to stir its activities. The centre had from inception to 2011, Prof. Joseph Odigure as the first Director of the centre. While Prof. A.M. Aibinu led the centre’s activities from 2014 to 2022. His successor Dr. Julia Echie led the Centre from 2022 to 2025 and handed over to Dr Fatimah Abduldayan in March 2025.
The current Centre Director, Dr Sadiat Adetoro Salau took over the mantle of leadership in September 2025.
Prof. Joseph Odigure
Prof. A. M. Aibinu
Dr. Julia Eichie
Dr. Fatimah Abduldayan
