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Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by Islie(op): 1:49pm On Apr 11, 2025

Many Nigerian universities honouring illiterates, persons without worthy character – Jega

By Chidimma C. Okeke

The Pro-Chancellor & Chairman of Council, Usumanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Prof Attahiru Jega has said Nigerian universities are certificating illiterates and awarding degrees to many persons without worthy character.

Jega stated this while speaking as the Chairman of the ongoing 14th Convocation lecture of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Abuja on Friday.

President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, delivered the keynote address at the lecture.

Jefa said convocation is for the graduation of students who are found worthy in learning and character after four or five years of studies in Universities.

“Every time we mention found worthy in learning and character, people tend to wonder whether learning and character necessarily go together, well they do not, one can be learned but with no good character, moreover one can be certificated without learning anything and yet have good character,” he said.

“The expectation is that university graduates are positioned for the ideal of having both learning and character, now this ideal has been approximated in Nigeria Universities in the past and now a mare aspiration.

“In most cases, our universities offer certification to illiterates and awarding degrees in many cases to persons without worthy character. ”

He said the purpose of convocation lecture is to inspire and motivate students , faculty and staff to celebrate milestones and address important issues of ills relevant to the academic, community and society at large.

Referring to the Guest Lecturer, he said Adesina is an outstanding Nigerian doing the country and Africans proud.

https://dailytrust.com/many-nigerian-universities-honouring-illiterates-persons-without-worthy-character-jega/

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by sofeo(m): 1:51pm On Apr 11, 2025

Very on point.

This has come to my notice in recent times too.

We can only blame that on our educational system and Nigerian Govt.

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by adekolaelect(m): 1:56pm On Apr 11, 2025

Good characters comes from homes not from Universities . Westerns Education's doesn't Teach more morals and values as our cultures which many don't recognise any more . You can be educated and remain not useful BCS Universities don't Teach " Common Sense and morals .

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by owobokiri(m): 2:04pm On Apr 11, 2025

Coming from a Prof who as the electoral board chairman, went out of his way to make a stark illiterate with all sorts of proven anti democratic habits, the president of the country.., this is very rich..
Folks should know that principles, just as "good" or "bad" are static natural laws..

Looks like our brothers from the far north suffer from selective amnesia. They conveniently choose when to see evil or not. They only see corrupt politicians in the south. Only feel outraged when their brothers are killed down south but don't bother about the killings in the north. Now this..

Which one is worse; honouring illiterates or making an illiterate ijiot a president!?
You tell me..

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by Dogalmighty17: 2:31pm On Apr 11, 2025

Prof! Off the mic!!!

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by alphaconde(m): 2:31pm On Apr 11, 2025

This man is complicit of the problems we face today.

Allowed kids to vote in the north just to oust GEJ.

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by iwaeda: 2:32pm On Apr 11, 2025

OTP

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by chuose2: 2:32pm On Apr 11, 2025

See the disaster Buhari the so called prof gave us

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by osuofia2(m): 2:32pm On Apr 11, 2025*

Social media filled their heads , Jega we know your role in the 2015 election, so stfu

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by Nobody: 2:33pm On Apr 11, 2025

Africa still has a long way to go when it comes to merit

Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by UkoAnnang(m): 2:34pm On Apr 11, 2025

This mumu sef da talk

What's the difference between him a professor and a FSLC holder?

Even the so-called prof. Mahmood Yakubu who helped Bola Ahmed Tunibu to grabbed power is worse than a cow in a cattle ranch in Katsina

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by Bunnatex(m): 2:35pm On Apr 11, 2025

So true. I might understand the original aim but then we've manipulated the process that it no longer serves the aim.

For example, I think it's good to award an honorary degree maybe in business Administration to a seasoned uneducated successful business man as he's proven by practice to be a professor in the trade or maybe a seasoned mechanic etc.

Definitely not our corrupt politicians

Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by annyz: 2:35pm On Apr 11, 2025

What of you Jega?

Will your soul ever forget 2023?

Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by Egwuwise: 2:36pm On Apr 11, 2025

This is coming from a fool who made a illiterate a president. L jega or whatever nonsense they call you. You contributed to what the citizens are going through today. You still have the audacity to vomit trash from your wide mouth

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by free2ryhme: 2:37pm On Apr 11, 2025

Islie:
Many Nigerian universities honouring illiterates, persons without worthy character – Jega

https://dailytrust.com/many-nigerian-universities-honouring-illiterates-persons-without-worthy-character-jega/

Jega, you’re likely aware that the majority of those you refer to as illiterates are predominantly from the northern region of the country.

Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by merits(m): 2:39pm On Apr 11, 2025

And so.

Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by OPICANTO2223: 2:39pm On Apr 11, 2025

But the illiterates are more regarded than you. Your shameful election in 2015 defies all making the illiterates more regarded than.

Hide your face in shame

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by Jagabanarmy: 2:40pm On Apr 11, 2025

Islie:
Many Nigerian universities honouring illiterates, persons without worthy character – Jega

https://dailytrust.com/many-nigerian-universities-honouring-illiterates-persons-without-worthy-character-jega/

They have been tinubulized

Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by id4sho(m): 2:40pm On Apr 11, 2025

Book of lamentations tongue

, shey you brought in APC grin

E go reach everybody ai 💯

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by Riverplates: 2:40pm On Apr 11, 2025

What do you expect of a country where certificate forger and drug kingpins is the pre sident

Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by 43Ronin: 2:43pm On Apr 11, 2025

Weren't you the same person that rigged out GEJ because of ethno-religious snetiments?You are part of the illiterates churned out by the Nigerian educational system. That's why all the REC's are professors yet rigging continues astronomically.

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by magoo10(m): 2:44pm On Apr 11, 2025

You with all your character Wetin dey to show.
Tomorrow you will conduct a shabby election and install the illiterate in power.

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by RightChannel: 2:45pm On Apr 11, 2025

Like these people below

Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by mannobi(m): 2:46pm On Apr 11, 2025

It's a big shame on the academic world. Just imagine nurtw member being honoured with a masters and PhD certification. What is honourable in being the leader of agbero or militant?

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by Hemanwel(m): 2:46pm On Apr 11, 2025*

Why is it that we just don't practice what we preach in this country? Imagine Jega sef dey talk. Na wa oh!

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by Arostar2023: 2:47pm On Apr 11, 2025*

Islie:
Many Nigerian universities honouring illiterates, persons without worthy character – Jega

https://dailytrust.com/many-nigerian-universities-honouring-illiterates-persons-without-worthy-character-jega/

And we have professors and highly educated citizens, that don't have the courage to stand up for the truth. People that carry "big" certificates, national honors, but lacking in principle, integrity and morals.

Thank God for that exemplary Professor that God used to liberate Abia State. That's an example of what Nigeria, as a nation, would have been if they so called educated ones that were made election umpires had morals.

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by BafanaBafana: 2:47pm On Apr 11, 2025

Like Seyi Tinubu

Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by BafanaBafana: 2:49pm On Apr 11, 2025

43Ronin:
Weren't you the same person that rigged out GEJ with underaged voters simply because Obama was supporting APC? You are part of the illiterates churned out by the Nigerian educational system. That's why all the REC's are professors yet rigging continues astronomically

Nobody rigged GEJ out. He performed woefully and was voted out despite heavy rigging in states like rivers, Delta and Akwa Ibom.

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Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by tpain121: 2:50pm On Apr 11, 2025

Islie:
Many Nigerian universities honouring illiterates, persons without worthy character – Jega

https://dailytrust.com/many-nigerian-universities-honouring-illiterates-persons-without-worthy-character-jega/

See who Dey talk.

You get character ?

These northerners sef.😏

Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by EnEnPeecee: 2:50pm On Apr 11, 2025

Animalistic Jega. Foooooooool.
But you honoured illiterate Buhari with wuruwuru elections. When people of honour and impeccable character are talking, the likes of Jega should shut up. Fools everywhere

Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by 7upnigeria: 2:50pm On Apr 11, 2025

Islie:
Many Nigerian universities honouring illiterates, persons without worthy character – Jega

https://dailytrust.com/many-nigerian-universities-honouring-illiterates-persons-without-worthy-character-jega/

Is he talking about Toto mechanic?

Re: Nigerian Universities Honouring Illiterates, Without Worthy Character: Jega by Angelfrost(m): 2:51pm On Apr 11, 2025

sofeo:
Very on point.

This has come to my notice in recent times too.

We can only blame that on our educational system and Nigerian Govt.

The ones that actually excel... Those with great brains and good characters, what becomes of them?!!

How don't they end up with top jobs and the key positions in government?!!

Has that not also come to your notice?!!

That the leaders you elected, including the hypocrite Jega, constantly overlook the best among our graduates when gifting appointments and key positions!

That meritocracy has become alien to this nation from Public to the Private sectors!

That the places where our best brains are appreciated are outside this country!

Yes, universities are not churning out quality graduates anymore, but that's not as deplorable as the rot and corruption in the system which denies merit in the favor of nepotism and quota system.

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