Millions who applied to higher institutions are turned down due to lack of capacity. Less than 30% get admission yearly and this has led to many seeking alternatives elsewhere while countless have abandon the dream of a higher education....so they are asking, Is tertiary education possible for me in Nigeria?

1. Is
TertiaryTertiaryTertiaryTertiary
EducationEducationEducationEducation
Possible
For Me?In NigeriaIn NigeriaIn NigeriaIn Nigeria
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2. We are a country of over
160 million160 million160 million160 million people
Our Youth populationYouth populationYouth populationYouth population is
over 70million70million70million70million

3. 70million70million70million70million is
more than the
population of
over 220220220220
countriescountriescountriescountries of
242 of the242 of the242 of the242 of the
World!World!World!World!
FranceFranceFranceFrance
ItalyItalyItalyItaly
South AfricaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaSouth Africa
CanadaCanadaCanadaCanada
South KoreaSouth KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea
ArgentinaArgentinaArgentinaArgentina
SingaporeSingaporeSingaporeSingapore
GhanaGhanaGhanaGhana
VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuela

4. Of this 70million, over 1million sit
for Tertiary institutions’ entrance
exams (UTME) yearly
UTMEUTMEUTMEUTME –––– Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination

5. All these youngsters have gone
through 12 years of formal Education
(6666––––3333––––3333–4 System)
6666 G2 & National Common
Entrance Examination
3333 Junior Secondary School
Certificate Examination
3333 Senior Secondary School
Certificate Examination

6. In 2008, 1million
In 2009, 1.1million
In 2010, 1.3million
In 2011, 1.4million
In 2012, 1.5million
In 2013, 1.7million
All these, applied to University,
Polytechnic/Monotechnic or
College of Education to study
one course or the other.

7. Tertiary InstitutionsTertiary InstitutionsTertiary InstitutionsTertiary Institutions
UniversityUniversityUniversityUniversity Poly/MonoPoly/MonoPoly/MonoPoly/Mono COECOECOECOE IEIIEIIEIIEI
Federal (40)Federal (40)Federal (40)Federal (40)
State (38)State (38)State (38)State (38)
Private (50)Private (50)Private (50)Private (50)
128128128128
128128128128
117117117117
57575757
128 + 128 + 117 + 57 = 430128 + 128 + 117 + 57 = 430128 + 128 + 117 + 57 = 430128 + 128 + 117 + 57 = 430

8. 430 Institutions430 Institutions430 Institutions430 Institutions,
for 1.7million1.7million1.7million1.7million
candidatescandidatescandidatescandidates

9. For most, securing admission
in Nigeria is more difficult than
this:

10. At best effort, less than 30%30%30%30%
of total applicants get
admitted yearly.
In fact, for the 2013/2014 academic
sessions where 1.7million Candidates sat
for the UTME; the Minister of Education &
the JAMB registrar have said at different
fora “that only about 520,000 admissionthat only about 520,000 admissionthat only about 520,000 admissionthat only about 520,000 admission
spaces are available for the 1.7millionspaces are available for the 1.7millionspaces are available for the 1.7millionspaces are available for the 1.7million”

11. A little Math:
1,735,729 – 520,000 =
1,215,7291,215,7291,215,7291,215,729
1.2million would be denied
admission automatically,
irrespective of their
performance!

12. If a large chunk of a
Nation’s Youth
continually
experience this,
what do you think
would be their
attitude to Success
& Schooling?

13. Among these are prospective
Doctors, Nurses, Accountants, Lawyers,Doctors, Nurses, Accountants, Lawyers,Doctors, Nurses, Accountants, Lawyers,Doctors, Nurses, Accountants, Lawyers,
Teachers, Engineers, Farmers, Scientist,Teachers, Engineers, Farmers, Scientist,Teachers, Engineers, Farmers, Scientist,Teachers, Engineers, Farmers, Scientist,
Poet, Journalist, Pharmacist, Economist,Poet, Journalist, Pharmacist, Economist,Poet, Journalist, Pharmacist, Economist,Poet, Journalist, Pharmacist, Economist,
Researchers, Psychologist, Botanist, PilotsResearchers, Psychologist, Botanist, PilotsResearchers, Psychologist, Botanist, PilotsResearchers, Psychologist, Botanist, Pilots
ArchitectArchitectArchitectArchitect

14. This is the reason why they
ask year-in, year-out; Is
Tertiary Education PossibleTertiary Education PossibleTertiary Education PossibleTertiary Education Possible
ForForForFor Me?Me?Me?Me?

15. Recent statistic say: “AboutAboutAboutAbout
60% of Students in Ghanaian60% of Students in Ghanaian60% of Students in Ghanaian60% of Students in Ghanaian
Universities are NigeriansUniversities are NigeriansUniversities are NigeriansUniversities are Nigerians”
Several are in other African
countries; countless are in UK,
US, Canada, Russia and Asia –
excelling!

16. If 70% of a Nation’s future is not
engaged, productively; what
does that translate into?

17. A SorrySorrySorrySorry future or
SoundSoundSoundSound Future
CHOICECHOICECHOICECHOICE

18. The Youth represents the FutureFutureFutureFuture, the
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrength & the FoundationFoundationFoundationFoundation of an
Enviable Country

19. We’ve got young Men & Ladies, who
are hungry for Glory and well
deserving Future
Only if the right environment can
be provided; where they can fly,
reach for the sky, without
limitation, achieve their academic
dreams and bring Glory, Honor
and Respect to the Nation!

20. We’ve got the number, we’ve got to put it in
the right use; that our Future might be
brighter, and habitable!
If we enableenableenableenable each Man and Woman to
pursue their dreams, they might catch up
with them and become better individuals.

21. Creating Mega Schools is an option!
Revamping old generation institutions
is also another option!
Empowering the newly created
institutions is a great alternative!
Investing more in Education is non-
negotiable – having put in place a proper
accounting system.

22. Creating an Educated Youth populace is
possible;
PeacePeacePeacePeace is Possible!
ProsperityProsperityProsperityProsperity is Possible
EnviableEnviableEnviableEnviable CountryCountryCountryCountry is Possible

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