The National Universities Commission has
said that only 400,000 out of the 1.5 million
candidates that sit for the Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination yearly gain
admission to Nigerian universities.
The NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Julius
Okojie, said this when Edo State Governor
Adams Oshiomhole paid a visit to the
commission on Wednesday in Abuja.
She was at NUC to collect the Certificate of
Recognition for the new Edo State University,
Iyanmo.
According to NAN, 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.”
The executive secretary said the Edo State
University is the 41st state university and
142nd in Nigeria.
On his part, 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.
Title : ONLY 400,000 PROVISIONS MADE FOR UTME CANDIDATES
IS MADE– NUC
Description : The National Universities Commission has said that only 400,000 out of the 1.5 million candidates that sit for the Unified Tertiary Matri...