FOR some graduates and undergraduates who
appear cynical about the possibility of a
student graduating with a perfect score of 5.0
CGPA, Vice Chancellor of the University of
Lagos, UNILAG, Professor Rahamon Bello, has
come out in a strong term to defend the
academic feat.

When Vanguard , last week, broke the news of
Miss Taiwo Bankole and Oyindamole Omotuyi’s
academic perfect score of 5.0 CGPA, many
readers thronged Vanguard’s website to catch
a glimpse of the duo, read their success stories
and drop some comments. While many saluted
their academic discipline and intelligence, some
criticized and questioned Nigerian universities
rating system, arguing that the scale system in
varsities has made obtaining a perfect score
very cheap.

Cheap perfect score: Ezekiel Leke, a
commentator based in Canada said “In Canada
and the USA, the standard scale is: 90%-100%
A+ = 10 Exceptional, 85%-89% A = 9
Outstanding, 80%-84% A – = 8 Excellent,
75%-79% B+ = 7 Very Good, 70%-74% B = 6
Good, 65% – 69% C+ = 5 Satisfactory, 60% –
64% C = 4 Adequate, 55% – 59% D+ = 3
Passable, 50% – 54% D = 2 Marginal, 40% –
49% E = 1 Failure and 0% – 39% F = 0 Failure.
This is the standard scale in the western world.
To have a 5.0 CGPA, a student must extremely
be exceptional. Nigeria educational system
needs overhauling.


Extremely brilliant
“Currently, I have an average score of 75% in
all my courses but there is no way I will
graduate with first class. Therefore, these
ladies can’t graduate with first class if they
were to study in Canada or US, so stop
parading them as first class graduates. Bet me
if they should come down here they will not
find it easy. To graduate with a first class, you
have to be extremely brilliant.
Impossible 5.0: “In most varsities in Canada, to
pass a course, one has to score at least 65%.
To have a CGPA of 5 on the dot, one has to
score 95%. The rating system of our
educational system needs to be looked into
that is why most Nigerian students struggle to
pass their exam.”

Benedict in his comment said “That’s to show
you that our educational system is gone. No
thanks to some of these examiners in our
citadels of learning. Am not a sadist, but a
realist. How is CGPA of 5.0/5.0 possible? A
first class student is not only an embodiment
of theories as it covers more, like their
performance in practicals. Even his/her moral
life may be considered.

5.0 without equipment: “What baffled me was
that one of them had it in Systems
Engineering. How possible is this? Where are
the equipment? A state of emergency should be
placed on varsity education in Nigeria if truly
we want to be a producing and not a
consuming nation. Congrats girls, but guys like
me would have multiplied your score by a
control factor, just to make it realistic. We are
not perfect, the Bible made it clear. It means
both of you are perfect in your fields. My
submission.”

Control factor
Kunle Oni said, “These students didn’t study
but outsmarted the system. A first class
student abroad is all round complete. Nigeria
needs real problem solvers.”
Another commentator who simply identified
himself as Holy Wahala, said, “it is not
mathematically possible to make those perfect
scores, especially given the courses they
studied. Yoruba and ‘ojoro’ are like Taiye and
Kehinde. How come it is only UNILAG that
produces geniuses?”
Why only Unilag? Mr. Epsilon Delta also
remarked “They started with one last year, this
year two, next year maybe six? Na only
UNILAG. ”

Incidentally, Mr. Balo, another commentator
who once taught Oyindamole said: “I taught
Oyindamola Omotuyi some courses in Systems
Engineering Department. She scored 80% and
above in all the three courses. SSG411
(Stochastic processes), SSG407 (Mechanics of
Robotic1) and GEG202 (Statistics and
Computing).
“For a student to be a systems engineering
graduate, s/he needs to pass all the courses
from these faculties: Science, Law, Social
Science and Engineering. Now! my friends tell
me, how is it possible for her to fu….k all the
male and female lecturers to achieve this
perfect record?”

Mr. Reticula, who also replied via online chat
said “You must understand the grading system
and marks allocation in America is different
from Nigeria and the UK. What you get marked
up for in the US will not fetch you marks here.
If they could make it in Nigeria, they can make
it anywhere. If you don’t know, your 75% may
not get you a B grade in Nigeria as well. So get
it right.”

Jealous fault finders:
In agreement is Mr.
Jayjay who said, “A Nigerian once scored a
perfect score in Russia, another in Japan,
another somewhere in Europe. You’re a jealous
fault finder. Go and have your children get
admission first. Nigerians are making 5.0 CGPA
around the world so why are you weeping
because these kids made it in their land.”

Female professors

Speaking in the same vein, Odusanya Kayode
said, “Even if you go to top varsities in the US
and other countries, it’s still the Asians and
Africans that bag exceptional grades.”
Mr Ewu said “I know exactly what they
endured! Sleepless nights studying! Why did the
female professors not fail them?”

For Sola Akinwande, “What is not possible? If it
had happened in a private varsity you will claim
it’s fraud. You probably don’t believe this type
of feat is possible in our setting because it’s
not Oxford or Cambridge or Stanford
University. Let’s celebrate our own please.
Congrats to the girls.”

Meanwhile, UNILAG Vice Chancellor, Professor
Rahamon Bello, while defending the 5.0 CGPA
perfect score as obtained by three of his
graduates over two years said, “we don’t
manipulate our scores as what you score is
what you are given and that is what will be
recorded for you. Since the results are
published electronically, the human
management has been removed from it. If after
marking and calculation, you scored first class,
so be it. It is the energy you put into your work
that will reflect in your results.
Qualitative students
“Mind you also, UNILAG most likely has the
most qualitative students in terms of
admission in Nigeria. The quality of students
we admit may probably be the reason we are
now having students graduating with perfect
scores.

Well deserved perfect score: “Last year, we had
one graduate with a perfect score, this year, we
have two, maybe next year, five students will
graduate with 5.0 CGPA. In UNILAG, we
monitor students’ performance and we can see
it from their results from 100 level. In 100 level,
you can see many of them having 5.0 CGPA.
Maybe by the time they get to 200 level, some
scores may drop to 4.7, while some may still
maintain it.

“We don’t give anybody scores and we don’t
mark anybody down. To get a first class, you
are not being taught by three to five lecturers
alone. You are taking courses across various
places and taught by minimum of 15 people.
So, if anyone scores well to be able to get first
class, so be it. We have standard, quality
control and quality check. If you work for first
class, you will get first class.”


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/unilag-vc-defends-graduates-5-0-cgpa/

The fact is, they are exceptional. However, they need to migrate to better climes to justify their distinction. A first class in Microbiology without ever using any state-of-the art facility in that field makes your result questionable outside Nigeria.

Oga you that is having 75% in your courses over there, you might not even have it here, you have to battle lecturers that wouldn't want you to have a better result than them, missing scripts, etc, Abeg them try

OK u got d ftc before me

Na wa o

How can one satisfy human beings?
When schools don't produce first class graduates, you complained, now unilag produced two first class graduates, people are still complaining
What exactly do you people want?

Ok

Those clowns in Canada need to shut up and study harder. Most Nigerian students in the U.S and Canada do excellently well and this is a fact. So if these guys are in Canada with an average of 75%, the foreign embassies should immediately revoke their visas and give the opportunity to more determined students in Nigeria. You are in a foreign country with constant electricity, highly qualified professors, security, no strikes, state-of-the-art science and computer labs, a true merit based system void of any tribalism or bribery and you want to cry foul! Please demand a full refund from that school and move back to Nigeria to learn work. If you can't make a high GPA, that means nobody else should.

Congrats to the girls jare, the VC need not defend anything.

That canada guy saying its a cheap perfect score, he himself must be a cheap perfect fool. I don't know why Nigerians write themselves off in all aspect, in economics, we're worse, in political stability same. Now in spite of all the unfavourable condition in the country, someone in a federal uni(not private o) came out with such a beautiful grade and still faces condemnation. The perfect fool even went as far as comparing Nigerian educational condition to western educational system...isnt that the height of mumuness? Western world where conditions are favourable and a phD candidate gets his degree in just 3years. Infact an intelligent student who cant have it all in grades over there must be an unserious element.

The same way the best jamb candidate in year 2011 (a girl from ondo state) was criticised before the jamb registrar defended her result. The fact is that we have talents in this country and we even see them manifestiñg in diaspora. In spite of the harsh conditions nigerians are facing in d nation, talents still emerge

The only reasonable criticism for a girl like this is if she did not sex her way thru the lecturers or use a pamperable girlish attitude to win marks easily. But from what i see in d pic, only the later might be possible, the former isnt likely to have happened.

Benedict has a very strong point, i can bet my kidneys that if you take that Unilag student that made 1st class in systems Engineering to MIT or any other advanced university he or she may struggle to even get a pass Nobody scores 100/100 in a practical test . 5.0 in Economics, Yoruba or Divinity studies is possible but in "Systems Engineering" HABA!!!

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I think most of the commenters have a point

Truth is based on the grading system in those countries mentioned, it Will be definitely more difficult to obtain a 5.0 score, but then Nigerians still do it.


One thing worthy of note is unlike schools in those countries mentioned, you have to work yo ass to pass an exam here (not saying you don't work there too)

What do you say about some sadistic demonic lecturers who prefer to hoard scores like they pay them for it


Imagine a lecturer taking pride in the fact that no stusent passes his exams


Also, some won't come to classes for the whole semester, only to be sharing handouts (for those who have small conscience )


Students will have to resort to searching for the knowledge all on their own.


Let's not forget the harsh economic situation, no electricity, food, water etc


You need to see how some students struggle to read even on hungry stomachs.

Trust me, graduating from a government university in Nigeria is HELL!



I think we have to commend the students and rather blame the government who have refused to do what they ought to.
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#Adonis3HasSpoken

congrats to those girls other things are secondary.

Congrats meanwhile

Incidentally, Mr. Balo, another commentator
who once taught Oyindamole said: “I taught
Oyindamola Omotuyi some courses in Systems
Engineering Department. She scored 80% and
above in all the three courses. SSG411
(Stochastic processes), SSG407 (Mechanics of
Robotic1) and GEG202 (Statistics and
Computing).
“For a student to be a systems engineering
graduate, s/he needs to pass all the courses
from these faculties: Science, Law, Social
Science and Engineering. Now! my friends tell
me, how is it possible for her to fu….k all the
male and female lecturers to achieve this
perfect record?”
I love this line like kilode...

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Oga take ur senseless post elsewhere and stop comparing us with the western world...we are #MadeinNigeria.

Amathylee:
Meanwhile

Get a life bro!

ffrreeee:
How can one satisfy human beings?
When schools don't produce first class graduates, you complained, now unilag produced two first class graduates, people are still complaining
What exactly do you people want?

bro,the problem here is not 1st class but 5.0!!!that equally means the students scored 100/100 in all courses!!!Have you ever seen anyone that scored 10/10 in practicals or fine art?

If u think education is easy come to Nigeria. Alot of students over there in Canada or even the US don't put much interest in academic work. They prefer entertainment. Afterall this their ranting, you'd hear tomorrow that a Nigerian is the BG in one school there. Abeg it might be difficult to get 5.0 but not impossible

Its no secret that the Nigerian educational system has been bastardized. What is the use of cloning 5.0 cgpa yet no light, no road, no emergency or reliable health care service, only churches thrive.

I strongly believe that they are first class students but the perfect score system is flawed, to get a perfect score in most university in Nigeria you have to get A in all your courses ( that is from first year to the last year). getting one B is already something less than 5 points, but apparently in unilag you can this is possible.

I do not know much about 9ja tertiary education system but it is a big fat lie saying people are not getting top grades abroad.

Nigerians, especially girls, are getting top grades abroad. In a certain competitive course back at school in the West, just pass mark ranged from 79 to 95%. Just to pass.

So why is it impossible?

They can condemn the lack of adequate facilities in Nigerian schools alright. But the girls passed excellently according to marking criteria.

Nothing unusual. Though impressive.

must it be unilag.
shey na cake dem they share.

Theoretically very possible...but practically these feats should be impossible in Nigeria. Nigerians are geniuses no doubt but the government is not helping matters at all. The only thing holding home-based nigerian students and graduate from becoming the best inventors in the world is just the lack of practical knowledge.

Benz4pimp:
bro,the problem here is not 1st class but 5.0!!!that equally means the students scored 100/100 in all courses!!!Have you ever seen anyone that scored 10/10 in practicals or fine art?

she doesn't have to score 100/100 all she needs is the lowest score on the highest grade level e.g if A is 80-100 then all she needs is 80/100

Ok good

Amathylee:
Meanwhile

Wish for others simply what you wish yourself...

Good morning

I hope those demons in Uniport are seeing how other schools are treating their students.
In my time, one man taking Use of English will decide no more than ten people will make an A in that course.

Hardwork will always be rewarded in the end.. but my fear is the education is not all round! They have the opportunity to futher their education in the abroad to have access to the actual rudiments of their course of choice