Education: Why South-West and North should be worried
Someone from the South-East or South-South could see it as a reason for chest-thumping, but for me, it portends grave danger. Why do I say so? I will explain shortly.
Those who had not been following the trend in education could dismiss this as a flash in the pan. But it is not so. I have followed the trend since the late 1980s. From 1996 when the late military dictator, Sani Abacha, created 36 states out of Nigeria, the three states that have been producing the highest number of applicants in the examination organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board have been Imo, Anambra and Delta.
The Guardian of August 26, 1999, page 31, had some statistics about the 1999 UTME examination. It showed that the six states with the highest number of applications were: Imo (44,274), Delta (36,375), Anambra (34,206), Ogun (33,375), Edo (29,057), and Osun (22,950). Conversely, the states that produced the least number of candidates were all Northern states: Borno (1,572), Katsina (1,054), Taraba (882), Sokoto (782), Kebbi (794), and Yobe (535). The Registrar of JAMB then, Prof. Bello Ahmad Salim, lamented the poor showing of the Northern states, noting that the 65,000 applications from the 19 states of the North were just 20,726 higher than the number of applications from only Imo State. If Imo and Delta states’ applications were combined, that would amount to 80,649 applications: over 15,000 higher than the applications from the 19 states of the North.
In 2007, The Guardian newspaper of June 1, page 3, published the results of the 2007 University Matriculation Examination. The top six states with the highest number of candidates were Imo (93,065), Anambra (64,689), Delta (61,580), Edo (57,754), Akwa Ibom (47,928), and Ogun (47,227). The last six were: Kebbi (4,682), Sokoto (3,925), Taraba (3,832), Zamfara (2,904), Jigawa (2,541), and Yobe (2,516).
For the 2012 results released by JAMB and published by Vanguard of March 31, the top five states were: Imo (123,865), Delta (88,876), Anambra (84,204), Osun (73,935), Oyo (71,272). The least five states were: Jigawa (11,529), Kebbi (7,364), Yobe (6,389), Zamfara (5,713), and Sokoto (5,664).
In the Unity School admission of 2013, the states that got the highest cut-off marks were: Anambra – Male (139) Female (139); Imo – Male (138) Female (138); Enugu – Male (134) Female (134); Lagos – Male (133) Female (133); Delta – Male (131) Female (131); Ogun – Male(131) Female(131); Abia – Male (130) Female (130). The states that got the lowest cut-off scores were: Zamfara – Male (four) Female (two); Yobe – Male (two) Female (27); Taraba – Male (three) Female (11); Sokoto – Male (nine) Female (13); Kebbi – Male (nine) Female (20); Bauchi – Male (35) Female (35).
So, for those from the South-West and North who may give the excuse of the South-East and South-South states getting these results by the help of “special centres,” it is a case of trying to hide behind a finger. Instructively, the South-West, which was the first to receive Western education, and was ahead in education, has lost its place in education in Nigeria. Something is killing the interest of the South-West children in education. The six South-West states need to see this as an emergency that transcends party affiliation. This scenario is a source of danger because the South-East and South-West have been counter forces to each other. Whatever feat the South-West produces, the South-East counters it, and vice versa. We can see it in the literary feats of Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka, the football feats of Shooting Stars and Rangers, the political feats of Nnamdi Azikiwe and Obafemi Awolowo, the academic feats of University of Nigeria, Nsukka and University of Ife, Ile-Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), and so on. This healthy rivalry enhances stability, peace and growth in the nation.
But if this downward trend continues, in future, that balancing of forces between the South-West and the South-East will no longer exist. And given that the indigenes of the South-East and the South-South dwell in large numbers in the South-West, a time will come when the South-West could feel angry that the indigenes of the South-East and South-South are taking over positions that the South-West indigenes should occupy in the South-West. This may cause problems as witnessed in the xenophobic attacks in South Africa last year. So, it is in the interest of all that the South-West stage a come-back in education.
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scholes0: The preparation of this 2015 NHDR has been made possible by the contributions and support of many individuals and organizations who generously gave their valuable time and ideas. First and foremost is the UNDP Country Office in Nigeria for providing both financial and technical support right from inception. The team is particularly grateful for the unwavering guidance and support of the UNDP Nigeria team led by Pa Lamin Beyai (Country Director) and Ojijo Odhiambo (Senior Economic Advisor), Robert Asogwa (National Economist) and Grace Arinze-Ononwu (Economic Research Associate). A special appreciation is also due to Colleen Zamba (immediate former Economic Advisor), who provided valuable input at the onset of the process. The NHDR also benefited greatly from the advice and guidance of the former UNDP Resident Representative, Daouda Toure as well as the former Director-General of NISER, Prof. Olufemi Taiwo.
YonkijiSappo: The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics recently released a comprehensive list of JAMB applications by Geopolitical regions / States of origin, covering a period of 7 years from (2010-2016). What the statistics showed has been quite revealing. Figures compiled from the NBS Showed that the South West region led in the total number of Applications with 2,646,731 representing some 22.85% of all applications from the country. The South East region followed with 2,593,265 applications or 22.32% followed in turn by the South South Zone with 2,407,902 applications or 20.73%.
In the Northern region of the country, the North Central region led and was more similar to the south than to the North in terms of figures, with 2,005,319 Applications or 17.22%. The North West managed 1,210,545 or 10.41% over the six year period under review, while the North East region had the least applications with 726,000 representing some 6.23% of applications in the country.
Further analysis revealed that the South-West region led in Four of the Seven years: 2010 (24.88%), 2011 (23.33%), 2015 (22.80%), and 2016 (22.80%) - While the South East led in Three: 2012 (23.07%), 2013 (22.37%) and 2014 (22.38%). Figures also show that the North-West and North-East have been steadily improving on their total number of candidate applications and percentage share of total national figures from 2010 where they accounted for 8.48% and 4.54% respectively to 2016 where they accounted for 12.52% and 7.65%.
Visualizations of the statistics are presented below.
Regional scrutinization of the figures shows that Oyo state led the pack in the South-West, closely followed by Osun and Ogun. Imo state led in the Southeast by a large margin, followed by Anambra and Enugu. In the North-central, Kogi state led followed closely by Benue and Kwara. In the North-West, Kaduna led, followed by Kano and Katsina trailing in a distant third position, while in the Northeast, Taraba state led, followed by Adamawa and then Gombe.
Nationally, the top 15 states were: Imo, Delta, Oyo, Osun, Anambra, Edo, Ogun, Enugu, Kogi, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Kwara, Kaduna and Abia- in that order. Surprisingly, very populated states like Rivers, Kano and Lagos did not rank in the top 15, with Kano the most populated state in the country ranking at 17th- only one place above Ekiti the 30th most populated state in the country but which was seated far (12 places) higher than its population position rank would suggest, at 18th position.
uglyafonja The same person with different Monika....posting trash and responding... Your people are poor but your govt have the highest IGR..... Do you prefer, high IGR or high Per Capital Income...?
Hey, hey, Hey Mr UGLY..take ya time o I swear you liepods are damn so slow
Are you sure they are poor like you assumed? Don't start what you can't finish abeg before I deal with you " damwheat"and force you to start posting meme/pictures to cover ya shame as well
deomelo: Den say you you have poor IGR and contribute nothing, but instead of clearly arguing and articulating your objections with documented facts, your only answer is posting rubbish pictures all over the place like retards.
I'm beginning to wonder sef if the whole SE get functioning brains and people with even the lowest IQ.
I just wonder about the future of your ipob village because these low IQs can not sustain any society.
mercyville: lol...I just posted a few and you have started pooing for body.The Yorubas have the highest SMES and Indigenous companies in Nigeria and beyond. Are you ready? I love this show.No pix to waste space and time.Just company and its link.Pls,put their links so we can verify the mushroom coys you would be posting.
SE Poor region yet more boastful and call others names but nothing to show for it than some Internet pictures
Yeye dey smell
it's like...That moment when try so hard to cover your shame and try to manipulate facts with some random Internet pictures because you just found that you've been beating down,defeated-- black and blue
feelgoodInc: seriously I don't want to debate you but if you don't search for it and read it, other people will do it, and they'll prove you as the hypocrite that you are.
feelgoodInc: Google it and download the PDF from UNESCO and read it men
I know you are just here to waste my time just like the rest.
Bunch of trolls I guess you Google box is hanged and your searching button got stocked too hence you can prove yourself anymore nor provide the aba link?
feelgoodInc: Ogun that can't even pay their youth corpers common state allowance sef. mchtewwww
Bunch of trolls how does that change the fact, the OP?
[/b]They are talking about the highest contributor to the economy.USA is one of the most indebted countries in the world but they are up there as a first nation.That is for another thread.If you can disprove all the facts shown that the SE is the the least contributor to the economy then I would advise that the SE should tender an apology to all Nigerians that are really the para..[b]
beberebe: That guy is really dealing with you guys....Lol..
Your Governors are deceiving you guys with high IGR, just to collect more loans
How are the common man faring in Ogun state...
Per capital income is what matters most and not high state IGR....while the people are poor
Stop crying already and quit the saving face already, must you Cry too?
How did he dealt with us,can you point that out?
Look at this rejected,vagabond one ,even your own people rejected and denied you :
If you are truely Ibo, because there are lots of masked faces faking to be Ibo on NL in order to draw attention, then you belong to the 0.00000001% Ibos that dont want Biafra if there is any at all. The most majority want biafra elites, trades , students etc. They are tired of the Nigeria project. Most feel they are being dragged backwards as a people being part of Nigeria. Take or leave .
Quit deceiving people with photoshop, I am here to disgrace you the more and expose your " Pay-per-post" propaganda job, abeg, Oya close yah mouth, this is the reality and the present fate of that photoshop bridge
FKO81: Infrastructures in Anambra without borrowing
Lmao. This dude is pain. after being defeated.
Your almighty anambra contributes little or nothing,and no use to the fed gov purse. Tell us, why would such useless and no IGR state borrow, after all?
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