Universities have been warned by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to stop admitting underage students.
Illegal diploma admittance was also warned against by the Board.
On Tuesday, JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede addressed these problems at the seventh annual Conference of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities in Nigeria in Lagos. Illegal admission of underage and diploma students must stop, he said.
The Registrar urged ending these practices for accountability, data protection, and national integrity.
A 15-year-old youngster registered for a postgraduate course overseas, Oloyede said.
He claimed two months ago, a European country sent a letter asking if a 15-year-old student graduated from a university and enrolled for a postgraduate study. ‘Is this feasible in Nigeria?’ I called the Vice Chancellor, who confirmed the student’s graduation but noted that JAMB did not accept him. He further stated that he was not VC when the student was admitted.
Since state-owned institutions outnumber federal universities, Oloyede said they must address these challenges.
Diploma students should not be admitted illegally. I was concerned that 3,000 of our 9,000 diploma students last year came from one university. We must all be accountable because these behaviors might harm our school system, Oloyede said.
As former Chief of Staff to former President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari advised pro-chancellors to create a strategy to make their schools as competitive and appealing as federal and private universities.
Gambari stressed the necessity of keeping outstanding academics and staff to recruit great students. State-owned colleges must find niches to capitalize on their advantages to improve their standing. Success will lay the groundwork for brand building and awareness, he added.
CREDIT: Allschoolabs, ALLSCHOOL
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