Nigeria does not have enough universities to match the current demand

Nigeria does not have enough universities to match the current demand – NUC

By Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Published: February 9, 2022 | 2:01 PM GMT

According to Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Nigeria does not have enough universities to match the current demand for postsecondary education.
Rasheed, who made the remarks while handing over operational licenses for two new universities to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, bringing the total number of universities in the country to 205, said Nigeria’s ivory towers can only account for 5.06 percent of students, leaving the remaining 94% in public universities.
The NUC Executive Secretary further justified the commission’s decision to approve the University of Education, Ijanikin/Epe and the Lagos State University of Science and Technology, by saying that Lagos government has been exceptional in the running of the Lagos State University for the past 39 years.

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About Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Tolulope Dolapo Thomas, BSc, is a Public Health Educator and Broadcast Journalist with extensive experience in radio and television. She specializes in Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive/Fertility Health, and Environmental Health. Certified in CPR and First Aid, Tolulope is passionate about empowering women through evidence-based public health education, fertility awareness, and community sensitization. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health and is the founder of Everywoman Health by TD, a women-focused health platform dedicated to providing accurate, accessible, and trustworthy guidance for women at every stage of life.