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August 12, 2012

Why education sector’s growth is stunted, by Prof Oloyede

By DEMOLA AKINYEMI

The outgoing Vice Chancellor of University of  Ilorin, Professor Ish’aq Olanrewaju Oloyede, has called  on the Federal Government to ensure  thorough supervision and monitoring of its financial commitments, so that its huge investments in the education sector, particularly in university education, can achieve  the desired results.

Oloyede pointed out that lack of proper supervision and monitoring of Federal Government’s huge investments in the education sector over the years has largely remained the bane of the sector,hence the results do not justify the huge investments of the resources in the sector.

The Vice  Chancellor,who spoke in Ilorin, also canvassed support for Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali, who will take over from him in October.

He clarified that his successor emerged the best candidate in the laid down procedures.

He Oloyede, who dismissed the insinuation that the faculty of veterinary medicine the Vice Chancellor designate is  heading in the university was established because of him recalled that he also contested with him five years ago and came fourth.

He noted that the way the university system,particularly the University of  Ilorin is structured,there shouldn’t be problem about who is leaving and who is coming.

According to him, UNILORIN, though a third generation university has been  lucky  to be  far ahead of its peers because it is  well structured.

Meanwhile the university has released the results of 5,383 final year students cleared for graduation that has been scheduled for October.

The results were the outcome of the 2011/2012 degree and diploma examinations held between June and July.

This is contained in a press statement issued by the University’s Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun.