Owolabi University VC Critiques Parents' Education Funding Attitudes

Prof. Samuel Adedotun, the Vice-Chancellor of Owolabi University in Oke-Ila Orangun, Osun State, expressed concern over parents who invest heavily in their children's secondary education but anticipate free university education. Speaking to journalists at the university's Osogbo campus, he stated that quality university education cannot be free or cheap.

Adedotun highlighted that the university has received accreditation from the National Universities Commission for 15 academic programs across three faculties. He urged a shift in the Nigerian mindset regarding education funding to ensure quality tertiary education for younger generations.

Adedotun pointed out the insufficient number of universities to meet the demands of aspiring students, noting that many who achieve qualifying grades in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examination still fail to gain admission. He called for the establishment of more universities and remarked on the financial choices parents make regarding education, emphasizing that the expectation of free university education is unrealistic given their willingness to pay high secondary school fees.