NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Julius Okojie[/caption]The National Universities Commission has said only400,000 out of the 1.5 million candidates that sit
the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination
yearly gain admission to Nigerian universities, the
News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Julius Okojie,
said this when Edo State Governor Adams
Oshiomhole visited the commission on Wednesday
in Abuja.
Oshiomhole was at NUC to collect the Certificate of
Recognition for the new Edo State University,
Iyanmo.
Okojie said new universities were needed to boost
access to higher education while making sure that
quality was not compromised.
He said, “I am always happy when a new university
comes on board; what that means is that we are
expanding and we are opening up access.
“We know the number of candidates that sit for
UTME organised by the Joint Admissions and
Matriculation Board every year.
“However, out of the 1.5 million candidates who
take UTME every year, we are barely able to make
provision for only about 400,000 students.
“The new university will, therefore, be accessible not
only to candidates from Edo State but those from
Ondo State and other states.”
According to the executive secretary, the Edo State
University, has become the 41st state university and
the 142nd university in Nigeria.
Oshiomhole said for sound university education,
there was a need to produce sound secondary school
graduates who would be able to face the rigours of
university education.
He said, “We have structures that are strong and well
designed; we are building more faculties.
“We are building more standard hostels; students
will behave based on the influence of the
environment.
“So, it is my hope that we will make the right level of
investment and the university will charge fees that
will enable it to access revenue for sustained
development without depending much on the state
government.”
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