Report reaching us has it that out of the 1.5
million candidates that sit for the 2016 Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examination, only
400,000 candidates will gain admission to
Nigerian universities.



The National Universities Commission (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.




www.liveschoolnews.com.ng/only-400000-utme-candidates-will-gain-admission-into-universities-nuc/

So, what now happens to the other 1.1 million candidates?
I guess, they stays back home for another year.

Education, what is wrong with you? It's either you or Economy. Why are you guys doing like this?