Baseline and Assessment: Improving Access, Quality and Equity in Tertiary Education in Ogun State

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BASELINE AND ASSESSMENT: IMPROVING ACCESS, QUALITY AND EQUITY IN TERTIARY EDUCATION IN OGUN STATE

PRESENTED BY

PROFESSOR IS-HAQ OLANREWAJU OLOYEDE, OFR, FNAL REGISTRAR JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD

AT THE OGUN STATE EDUCATION SUMMIT 2017 DAY/DATE: MONDAY, 22ND AND TUESDAY, 23RD MAY, 2017 VENUE: JUNE 12 CULTURAL CENTRE, KUTO, ABEOKUTA 1  EFFORTS AT MAKING EDUCATION QUALITATIVE AND AFFORDABLE IN NIGERIA

 Following the granting of self Government by the British colonialists to Nigeria in the late 1950, the Western Region under Chief Obafemi Awolowo was the first to introduce Free Education. 2 • The Government of Western Region made qualitative education affordable.

• In 1976, the Federal Military Government under the leadership of General Olusegun Obasanjo introduced the Universal Primary Education (UPE).

• The Universal Primary Education introduced compulsory and free education at the primary school level.

3 • Primary Education was free and affordable. The standard of teaching was raised with minimum qualification set and only those who met the qualification were expected to be employed to teach at the level of primary education. • Intensive crash programmes were introduced to produce teachers for primary schools. • In the Second Republic between 1979 – 1983, the ruling National Party of Nigeria at the Federal level advocated “Qualitative Education” rather than “Free Education

4 • Loans Boards, Bursary and Scholarship were introduced by Governments, faith-based organisations, individuals and employers to expand the horizon of education affordability in Nigeria.

• The Federal Government in 1994 established Education Bank which died before take-off.

5 • President Olusegun Obasanjo, on his second coming introduced the Universal Basic Education, making education free at the Basic level covering Primary and Junior Secondary education (Basic Education).

• The Universal Basic Education Commission was introduced to maintain standard and to ensure quality. State Government also introduced the State Universal Basic Education Board to concurrently maintain and sustain standard at this level. 6 • Following the defunct of the Nigeria Education Bank, the Education Trust Fund (later TETFUND) was established.

• The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has been the saving grace for virtually all Government owned institutions in Nigeria.

7 TETFUND AND EDUCATION

 TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TETFUND) ALLOCATION TO EACH TERTIARY INSTITUTION 2010 – 2016

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 S/N Beneficiary (Nm) (Nm (Nm) (Nm) (Nm) (Nm) (N)

1 Universities 395.00 595.00 646.00 912.00 337.00 1.00941bn 303.14

2 Polytechnics 240.00 337.00 443.00 661.00 250.00 691.632m 216.56

Colleges of 3 190.00 319.00 390.00 581.00 227.00 679.05m Education 157.17

8 TETFUND AND EDUCATION CONT’D

 TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TETFUND) ALLOCATION AND DISBURSEMENT IN OGUN STATE INSTITUTIONS 2011 - 2016

S/N TERTAIRY INSTITUTIONS ALLOCATION DISBURSEMENT BALANCE (N) (N) (N) University of Agriculture, 1 7,213,638,276.67 4,954,145,476.40 2,259,492,800.27 Abeokuta Tai Solarin University of 2 1,325,916,939.00 902,298,597.00 423,618,342.00 Education Olabisi Onabanjo 3 3,229,442,776.67 2,449,695,562.75 779,747,213.92 University, Ago Iwoye

4 Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro 2,470,367,194.00 2,036,184,922.00 434,182,272.00 Moshood Abiola 5 2,465,599,302.00 1,373,549,425.00 1,092,049,877.00 Polytechnic, Abeokuta Abraham Adesanya 250,000,000.00 - 250,000,000.00 6 Polytechnic Tai Solarin College of 7 1,853,188,965.50 982,877,083.13 870,311,882.37 Education, Ijebu Ode Federal College of 8 3,338,055,613.50 2,047,934,814.50 1,290,120,799.00 Education, Osiele, Abeokuta Total 22,146,209,067.34 14,746,685,880.78 7,399,523,186.56 9 TETFUND AND EDUCATION CONT’D

 TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TETFUND) INTERVENTION IN OGUN STATE 2016 ALLOCATION

S/N TERTAIRY INSTITUTIONS AMOUNT (N)

1 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 1,009,410,000

2 Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye 1,009,410,000

3 Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro 691,632,000

4 Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta 691,632,000

5 Federal College of Education, Osiele, 679,057,000 Abeokuta 6 Tai Solarin College of Education, Ijebu Ode 679,057,000

Total 4,760,198,000

 State to choose State-Institution to be funded in each of the three (3) categories 10 TETFUND AND EDUCATION CONT’D

• Let us imagine that there is no Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), students would have paid for all these services and majority of them would not have been able to afford the fees that would have been charged.

• The alternative would have been decay or lack of infrastructure and lack of quality.

11 TETFUND AND COMPETITIVE FUNDING 2013 NRF BENEFICIARIES

Principal S/N Beneficiary Institution Grant (N) Researcher 1 Prof. Ibiyemi, University of Ilorin 11,580,000.00 Tunji Samuel Yekeen O. Kwara State 5,278,466.00 2 Oyebode Polytechnic, Ilorin Dr. SalaudeenA. University of Ilorin 14,519,230.00 3 Ganiyu

12 2013 NRF CONTD

S/N Principal Researcher Beneficiary Institution Grant (N)

Dr Paul Bokko University of 43,234,612.00 4 Maiduguri Obaje, S. Federal 16,927,504.00 Enemkwu Polytechnic, 5 Offa Dr. A. S. Federal University 7,945,000.00 Abdulkareem of Technology, 6 Minna Adekambi, O. University of 39,013,750.00 Helen Lagos 7 13 2013 NRF CONTD

S/N Principal Researcher Beneficiary Institution Grant (N) Professor G. A. ObafemiAwolo 24,244,500.00 Aderounmu wo University, 8 Ile-Ife Dr. University of 29,351,700.00 RomanusNwachuk Nigeria, Nsukka 9 wuEze Prof. L. O. ObafemiAwolo 40,000,000.00 Adekoya wo University, 10 Ile-Ife Adedapo A. University of 9,110,000.00 Adeolu Ibadan 11 14 2013 NRF CONTD

Principal Beneficiary S/N Grant (N) Researcher Institution 12 Prof. (Mrs.) O. E. University of 22,844,168.00 Olorundare Ilorin 13 Dr. Olajide O. University of 32,920,125.00 Agbede Ilorin 14 Dr. A. S. Kovo Federal 7,100,000.00 University of Technology, Minna 15 Dr. Bolarinwa O. University of 13,430,000.00 Akeem. Ilorin 15 2013 NRF CONTD

Beneficiary S/N Principal Researcher Grant (N) Institution Prof. Sunday O. University of 32,214,000.00 16 Udo Calabar Prof. N. M. University of 10,133,300.00 17 Gadzama Maiduguri Prof. Herbert University of 41,811,000.00 18 Igboanusi Ibadan Professor University of 39,565,531.00 Ogundipe T. Lagos 19 Oluwatoyin Professor C.O. University of 40,714,577.00 Usifoh Benin 20 16 2014 NRF BENEFICIARIES Principal Beneficiary S/N Grant (N) Researcher Institution 1. AdesekoAyeni University of 2,722,500.00 Ilorin 2. Prof Nuhu G. Obaje Ibrahim 28,665,000.00 BadamasiBabangi da University 3. Dr Moses University of 4,687,501.00 EffiongEkpeyong Uyo

4. Dr. Moshood Kwara State 4,287,600.00 Mahmood Jimba University, Malete 17 2014 NRF CONTD Principal Beneficiary S/N Grant (N) Researcher Institution 5. Dr. Aniekan University of 18,502,638.00 Jumbo Calabar Etokidem 6. Dr. De Campos University of 16,045,880.00 Elisabeth Ilorin 7. Prof. (Barr.) F. Enugu State 25,036,100.00 ChinweAsogwa University of Science & Technology 8. Prof. Sylvester University of 11,024,600.00 O. Alubo Jos 18 2015 NRF BENEFICIARIES Principal Beneficiary S/N Grant (N) Researcher Institution 1 Prof. Clement B. University of 35,000,000.00 I. Alawa Abuja 2 Prof. E. T. Ekiti State 30,000,000.00 Akintayo University

3 Dr. B. G. LadokeAkintola 33,000,000.00 Ayantunji University of Technology, Ogbomosho 4 Prof. Catherine University of 31,000,000.00 O. Falade Ibadan 19 2015 NRF CONTD

Principal Beneficiary S/N Grant (N) Researcher Institution 5 Hussaina Joan Ahmadu Bello 20,000,000.00 Makun University, Zaria 6 Dr. Mahmoud UsmanuDanfod 27,500,000.00 Muhammad iyo University, Garba Sokoto 7 Dr. Onochie Ike University of 15,000,000.00 Okoye Nigeria , Nsukka 8 Dr. Mohammed Ramat 35,000,000.00 Alhaji Polytechnic, Mohammed Maiduguri 20 2015 NRF CONTD Principal Beneficiary S/N Grant (N) Researcher Institution 9 Prof. Olumide Federal University 20,000,000.00 Sunday Adewale of Technology, Akure 10 Engr. Prof. University of Uyo 15,000,000.00 Charles E. A. Uko 11 Dr. Bamidele University of Ilorin 17,000,000.00 Victor Owoyele 12 Prof. Ebenezer University of 32,000,000.00 OlatundeFarombi Ibadan 21 2015 NRF CONTD

Principal Beneficiary S/N Grant (N) Researcher Institution 13 Dr. MumuniAudu University of 25,000,000.00 Momoh Nigeria, Nsukka 14 Dr. Augustine University of 36,250,000.00 NonsoOdili Abuja 15 James Olukayode University of 36,000,000.00 Olopade Ibadan 16 Dr. Aminu UsmanuDanfodi 20,000,000.00 Mohammed yo University, Sokoto 22 2015 NRF CONTD

Principal Beneficiary S/N Grant (N) Researcher Institution 17 Prof. O. A. Bamiro Tai Solarin 35,000,000.00 University of Education, Ijagun

18 Dr. Fasona M. University of Lagos 32,000,000.00 Johnson 19 Dr. (Mrs.) Iyenemi River State University 30,000,000.00 I. Kakulu of Science and Technology 20 Prof. Adamu Ahmadu Bello Ahmed University 35,000,000.0023 2015 NRF CONTD Principal Beneficiary S/N Grant (N) Researcher Institution 21 Dr. Liasu A. University of Lagos 33,500,000.00 Ogunkanmi 22 Prof. Mohammed UsmanuDanfodiyo 25,553,825.00 A. Iliya University, Sokoto

23 Dr. ObafemiAwolowo 20,000,000.00 BabaniyiBabatope University, Ile-Ife

24 Prof. NasiruMurtala AbubakarTafawaBal 20,000,000.00 ewa University, Bauchi 24 2015 NRF CONTD

Principal Beneficiary S/N Grant (N) Researcher Institution 25 Prof. Rhoda University of Abuja 30,000,000.00 Mundi 26 Dr. Joshua ObafemiAwolowo 35,000,000.00 Aransiola University, Ile-Ife.

27 Prof, ObafemiAwolowo 35,000,000.00 TogonuBickerstet University, Ile-Ife h 28 Prof. Musa UsmanuDanfodiyo 20,000,000.00 Momoh University, Sokoto 25 2015 NRF CONTD

Principal Beneficiary S/N Grant (N) Researcher Institution 29 Dr. (Mrs.) Imo State 15,000,000.00 Emmanuella University, Owerri Onyenechere 30 Dr. Ayokunle University of 10,250,000.00 Afolabi Toye Ilorin

31 Dr. Daniel University of 33,213,029.00 Ama-Abasi Calabar

26 2015 NRF CONTD

Principal Beneficiary S/N Grant (N) Researcher Institution 32 Dr. (Mrs.) Emem University of 9,345,522.00 Abraham Uyo

33 Prof. Fabian I. University of 20,000,000.00 Ezema Nigeria, Nsukka

27 NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND DISBURSEMENT SUMMARY

NO. OF SUCCESSFUL TOTAL APPROVED S/N NRF YEAR APPLICANTS BUDGET

1 2013 20 481,937,463.00

2 2014 8 110,971,819.00

3 2015 33 866,612,376.00

GRAND TOTAL 61 1,459,521,658.00

28  QUALITATIVE AND AFFORDABLE ENTRANCE TO TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA

• In order to address the issue of quality control and eliminate the multiplicities of registration, entrance examinations and admissions, the Federal Government established the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in 1977.

• The establishment of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has harmonised entry requirements to tertiary institutions in Nigeria. 29 • The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board was established in 1977 at a time that the country had only thirteen (13) universities:

1. University of Ibadan, Ibadan 2. University of Nigeria, Nsukka 3. University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile Ife 4. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 5. University of Lagos, Lagos 6. University of Benin, Benin City 7. University of Ilorin, Ilorin 8. Bayero University, Kano 9. University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri 10. University of Sokoto (Now Usumanu Danfodiyo) Sokoto 11. University of Jos, Jos 12. University of Calabar, Calabar 13. University of Port-Harcout, Port-Harcourt

• If JAMB was necessary, with only thirteen (13) universities, its necessity can therefore not be overemphasised with hundreds of Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Innovative Enterprise Institutes. 30  OGUN STATE IN FOCUS

 In the area of Education, Ogun State enjoys tremendous goodwill.

 Consistently over the years, the State is among the first ten (10) with highest application for tertiary institution.

 The State hosts the highest number of Universities in Nigeria. 31 The Ogun State University, now Olabisi Onabanjo University was established in 1982. It has remained one of the foremost state university in Nigeria providing qualitative education, particularly excelling in the Medicine, Law and the Physical Sciences.

32 ADMISSION QUOTA IN INSTITUTIONS IN OGUN STATE: QUANTITY MATTERS HERE

S/N UNIVERSITIES QUOTA 1 Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye 5634 2 Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode 4813 3 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 3813 4 Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo 3200 5 Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota 2500 6 Crescent University, Lafenwa, Abeokuta 1945 7 Crawford University of Apostolic Faith Mission, Igbesa 1270 8 Bells University of Technology, Ota 1214 9 McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo 759 10 South western University, Okun-Owa 759 11 Christopher University, Mowe 500 12 Mountain Top University, Makogi/Oba 500 13 Chrisland University, Owode 500 14 Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele 500 Total 27,907 33 CONTD

 There are currently one hundred and fifty-two (152) Universities in Nigeria with a total quota of five hundred and fifty-five thousand, seven hundred and twenty-eight (February, 2017)

 14 out of 152 = 9.2%

 27,907 out of 555,728 = 5.03%

34 CATCHMENT UNIVERSITIES FOR OGUN STATE INDIGENES

 In view of the Federal Government stipulated guidelines for the consideration of admission to Nigeria tertiary institutions, Ogun State currently (2016/2017) has twenty-one (21) Universities that fall within its Catchment Area. (Merit - 45%, Catchment Area - 35% and ELDS - 20%) 35 UNIVERSITIES WITH OGUN STATE AS CATCHMENT STATE:  Federal University of Technology, Akure  University of Lagos, Lagos  University of Ibadan, Ibadan  Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife  Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta  Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike  Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi  Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun  University of Abuja, Abuja  Federal University, Dutse 36  Federal University, Dutsinma  Federal University, Gashua  Federal University, Gusau  Federal University, Kashere  Federal University, Birnin Kebbi  Federal University, Lafia  Federal University, Lokoja  Federal University, Ndufu-Alike  Federal University, Otuoke  Federal University, Oye-Ekiti  Federal University, Wukari 37 Applications and Admissions of Ogun State Indigenes to Institutions that have Ogun State as Catchment area for a period of three (3) years

YEAR 2013 2014 2015

APPLICATIONS 68,882 60,028 50,964

ADMISSIONS 14,022 16,638 15,692

38 2013 - 2015 UTME APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS CUMMULATIVE STATISTICS BY CATCHMENT AREA

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SN LGA APPL. ADM PERCENT 1 ABEOKUTA SOUTH 10613 2050 ? 2 ABEOKUTA NORTH 9391 1854 ? 3 IJEBU-ODE 8038 1828 ? 4 IJEBU-NORTH 5744 1477 ? 5 ODOGBOLU 4599 1001 ? 6 SAGAMU 3695 936 ? 7 ADO-ODO/OTA 4837 799 ? 8 IKENNE 2642 634 ? 9 IFO 4218 627 ? 10 ODEDA 2543 560 ? 11 OBAFEMI-OWODE 3029 523 ? 12 IJEBU-EAST 2335 499 ? 13 REMO-NORTH 2164 441 ? 14 EGBADO-NORTH 2456 439 ? 15 EGBADO-SOUTH 2115 400 ? 16 IJEBU-NORTH EAST 1494 367 ? 17 IPOKIA 2034 359 ? 18 OGUN-WATERSIDE 1128 244 ? 19 EWEKORO 1422 237 ? 20 IMEKO-AFON 752 175 ?

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SN LGA APPL. ADM PERCENT 1 ABEOKUTA SOUTH 9283 2588 ? 2 ABEOKUTA NORTH 8057 2135 ? 3 IJEBU-ODE 6864 2055 ? 4 IJEBU-NORTH 4906 1626 ? 5 ODOGBOLU 3883 1143 ? 6 ADO-ODO/OTA 4392 1067 ? 7 SAGAMU 3224 893 ? 8 IFO 3875 839 ? 9 ODEDA 2512 726 ? 10 IKENNE 2310 683 ? 11 EGBADO-NORTH 2354 674 ? 12 IJEBU-EAST 2009 659 ? 13 OBAFEMI-OWODE 2693 653 ? 14 REMO-NORTH 1883 537 ? 15 EGBADO-SOUTH 1940 528 ? 16 IPOKIA 2020 507 ? 17 IJEBU-NORTH EAST 1398 471 ? 18 EWEKORO 1198 292 ? 19 OGUN-WATERSIDE 954 262 ? 20 IMEKO-AFON 757 212 ?

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43 2015 UTME APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS STATISTICS BY LGA

SN LGA APPL. ADM PERCENTAGE 1 ABEOKUTA SOUTH 8107 2546 ? 2 IJEBU-ODE 6155 2130 ? 3 ABEOKUTA NORTH 6987 2118 ? 4 IJEBU-NORTH 4385 1604 ? 5 ODOGBOLU 3487 1166 ? 6 ADO-ODO/OTA 3798 1017 ? 7 IFO 3498 890 ? 8 SAGAMU 2717 882 ? 9 OBAFEMI-OWODE 2469 715 ? 10 ODEDAH 2234 682 ? 11 IKENNE 1996 680 ? 12 IJEBU-EAST 1805 632 ? 13 EGBADO-NORTH 1982 589 ? 14 REMO-NORTH 1680 533 ? 15 EGBADO-SOUTH 1718 499 ? 16 IJEBU-NORTH EAST 1190 460 ? 17 IPOKIA 1564 434 ? 18 EWEKORO 1116 302 ? 19 OGUN-WATERSIDE 841 239 ? 20 IMEKO-AFON 544 173 ?

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45 2013 UTME APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS STATISTICS IN CATCHMENT UNIVERSITIES FOR OGUN STATE INDIGENES

S/N INSTITUTION APPL. ADM 1 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 18174 3204 2 University of Lagos, Lagos 14044 2298 3 Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye 6951 2973 4 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 6805 1203 5 University of Ibadan, Ibadan 6439 1072 6 Federal University of Tec hnology, Akure 1512 330 7 University of Abuja, Abuja 347 59 8 Federal University, Lokoja 54 12 9 Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi 24 9 10 Federal University, Dutsinma 21 6 11 Federal University, Dutse 12 2 12 Federal University, Wukari 8 2 13 Federal University, Ndufu-Alike 5 1 14 Federal University, Otuoke 5 0 15 Federal University, Kashere 3 1 16 Federal University, Birnin-Kebbi 0 0 17 Federal University, Gashua 0 0 18 Federal University, Gusau 0 1 19 Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike 20 Federal University of Petroleum, Effurun 46 2013 UTME APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS STATISTICS BY CATCHMENT – OGUN STATE INDIGENES

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47 2014 UTME APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS STATISTICS BY CATCHMENT- OGUN STATE INDIGENES

S/N INSTITUTION APPL. ADM 1 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 14518 3364 2 University of Lagos, Lagos 10056 3096 3 Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye 6950 2299 4 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 5675 1868 5 University of Ibadan, Ibadan 5264 1430 6 Federal University of Technology, Akure 1226 532 7 University of Abuja, Abuja 306 80 8 Federal University, Lokoja 45 13 9 Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi 25 7 10 Federal University, Dutsinma 52 18 11 Federal University, Dutse 20 5 12 Federal University, Wukari 10 2 13 Federal University, Ndufu-Alike 6 2 14 Federal University, Otuoke 10 4 15 Federal University, Kashere 5 4 16 Federal University, Birnin-Kebbi 1 0 17 Federal University, Gashua 0 0 18 Federal University, Gusau 0 0 19 Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike 20 Federal University of Petroleum, Effurun 48 2014 UTME APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS STATISTICS BY CATCHMENT – OGUN STATE INDIGENES

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49 2015 UTME APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS STATISTICS BY CATCHMENT – OGUN STATE INDIGENES S/N INSTITUTION APPL. ADM 1 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 8816 2373 2 University of Lagos, Lagos 9806 2668 3 Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye 6252 3234 4 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 4023 1203 5 University of Ibadan, Ibadan 5567 1294 6 Federal University of Tec hnology, Akure 1115 364 7 University of Abuja, Abuja 214 98 8 Federal University, Lokoja 30 12 9 Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi 21 10 10 Federal University, Dutsinma 21 12 11 Federal University, Dutse 13 3 12 Federal University, Wukari 2 0 13 Federal University, Ndufu-Alike 4 1 14 Federal University, Otuoke 8 3 15 Federal University, Kashere 6 2 16 Federal University, Birnin-Kebbi 4 1 17 Federal University, Gashua 0 0 18 Federal University, Gusau 3 0 19 Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike 20 Federal University of Petroleum, Effurun 50 2015 UTME APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS STATISTICS BY CATCHMENT –OGUN STATE INDIGENES

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51 Applications and Admissions of Ogun State Indigenes to institutions that DO NOT have Ogun State as Catchment Area.

YEAR 2013 2014 2015 TOTAL

APPLICATIONS 20,916 22,377 22,394 65,687

ADMISSIONS 4,290 5,834 7,016 17,140

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 Admission statistics by Faculty 2013-2015 indicate that candidates from Ogun State have shown preference for faculty of Social Sciences more than any other faculty.

 2013 - 23,899 applications received.  2014 - 20,392 (14.67% down)  2015 - 15,965  2016 - 17,211 (7.8% increase) 54 2013 UTME APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS STATISTICS BY FACULTY OF OGUN STATE INDIGENES

S/N FACULTY APPL. ADMS. 1 SOCIAL SCIENCES 23899 3904 2 SCIENCES 9390 2077 3 MED./PHARM./HEALTH SC. 9357 2007 4 ENGR./TECH./ENV 8629 1835 5 ADMINISTRATION 8857 1640 6 EDUCATION 4753 1455 7 ARTS/HUMANITIES 4491 1127 8 LAW 3545 846 9 AGRICULTURE 2467 584

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S/N FACULTY APPL. ADMS. 1 ADMINISTRATION 6544 1757 2 AGRICULTURE 2337 664 3 ARTS/HUMANITIES 3863 1081 4 EDUCATION 4692 1596 5 ENGR./TECH./ENV 7945 2728 6 LAW 3296 1143 7 MED./PHARM./HEALTH SC. 9518 2887 8 SCIENCES 8020 2095 9 SOCIAL SCIENCES 20392 4621

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S/N FACULTY APPL. ADMS. 1 SOCIAL SCIENCES 3821 15965 2 MED./PHARM./HEALTH SC. 2714 9586 3 ENGR./TECH./ENV 2520 7318 4 SCIENCES 2410 6971 5 EDUCATION 2063 3967 6 ADMINISTRATION 1955 6509 7 LAW 1092 3328 8 ARTS/HUMANITIES 1004 3015 9 AGRICULTURE 732 1688

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60  Abeokuta-North and Abeokuta South LGAs have the highest enrolment in terms of applications and admissions.

 52,488 (26%) applications of the entire applications came from these two LGAs with corresponding admission of 13,291 (25.4%) within the same period.

 The two LGAs are closely followed by Ijebu-Ode LGA with total applications of 21,057 and admission of 6,013 within the same period. 61  In Ogun State, within the reviewed period of three years 2013 - 2015, two (2) LGAs are identified as Educational Less Developed.

 These are Imeko-Afon and Ogun- Waterside.

 They have the least applications and admissions from Ogun State in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. 62  GENERAL COMMENTS • In the registration for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), over one million and seven hundred thousand (1,700,000) candidates applied for admissions vacancies of eight hundred and sixty-four thousand (864,000) spaces.

• It should be noted that it is not all the 1.7m candidates that are qualified for admission and registration in the tertiary institutions. Many of the candidates do not possess the requisite qualification for their choices of courses and programmes. 63 • The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and the possible conversion of some old Polytechnics and Colleges of Education to degree awarding institutions or Universities will lead to the expansion of access to tertiary institutions.

• The Innovative Enterprise Institutes (IEI) should be improved and upgraded to expand opportunity for skill acquisition. It is crystal clear that Government or white collar jobs are no more available for every graduate. 64 • The economy cannot sustain the weight of Government workforce. If the fight against corruption is sustained, Government job would become unattractive, as it is not the one hundred thousand naira (N100,000) per month salary for Permanent Secretary in some states that is keeping people in public service but the associated corrupt tendencies.

• Iron benders, builders, electricians who are well trained, can make more money than some Permanent Secretaries in some states, if they are very hardworking. 65 • Skill acquisition should be considered as co- curriculum rather than extra curriculum at the secondary and tertiary institutions. This will pave way for the much talked diversification of the Nation’s economy.

• The experience of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board with the deployment of appropriate technology for registration and examination by a group of young Nigerians is very instructive cut cost by at least five billion naira (N5bn) annually.

66  SUGGESTION/RECOMMENDATIONS  In pursuit of excellence, the need for qualitative education for all must continue to be encouraged.

 In the desire for peace, equity, fairness and justice, education must be made affordable and qualitative by all means possible.

 TETFUND allocation must be directed at projects that would add value to education at the tertiary level.

 The gap between allocation and disbursement must be bridged by conscientious efforts at meeting all due processes of TETFUND. 67 SUGGESTION/RECOMMENDATIONS CONTD.

 There is a need for Ogun State to set up its own Education Trust Fund that would focus on assisting indigent students to fund their education and make their education affordable.

 Establishment of Tertiary Admission Monitoring Committee to monitor the Applications and Admissions of State indigenes to tertiary institutions, particularly those which have Ogun State as their Catchment Area. 68 SUGGESTION/RECOMMENDATIONS CONTD.

 Set up of Examination Ethics Group to monitor Computer Based Test centres and other examination venues in the state to ensure that all forms of sharp practices, irregularities and examination malpractices are eliminated.

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