Based on a recent revelation made by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, there’s no provision for 1.1 million people who sit yearly, for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
Prof Julius Okojie said on Wednesday, that only 400,000 out of the 1.5 million candidates that sit yearly manage to gain admission to Nigerian universities.
The NUC Executive Secretary made the startling disclosure when Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole visited the commission in Abuja.
The governor was at the NUC to collect the Certificate of Recognition for the new Edo State University, Iyanmo.
Okojie 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.”
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