I can foresee that in the next five years, these universities would have matured to the level of say OAU or UI. This is a temporary problem that I think with time, we will over come. The standard is neither falling nor rising depending on the parameter you want to consider. I think we have a lot to do in terms of quality control.

The Commissioner for Higher Education, Delta State, Dr Hope Eghagha has maintained that university education is a very important public service deserving the attention of all, from governments to corporate organizations and public spirited individuals since government alone cannot fund education.

As standard of education keeps deteriorating with widespread examination malpractice linked to the rot, the police cannot be blamed for this sordid situation.

With mixed reactions trailing the marriage of former Zamfara State governor, Senator Sani Ahmed Yerima to a 13-year old Egyptian girl, a professor of law in the University of Lagos has told Vanguard Education Weekly that early marriage can put an end to the education of the girl-child.

The Vice Chancellor, Tai Solarin University of Education, (TASUED) Ijebu Ode and the immediate past Commissioner for Education Ogun State, Professor, Olusegun Awonusi has reiterated that, until the Federal Government allocates a reasonable percentage of its annual budget to education, the government will not achieve its vision 20:2020 on the sector.