Oloyede: Parents Treat Universities as Asylums for Kids

Professor Emeritus Is-haq Oloyede, the immediate past Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), expressed concern that many Nigerian parents now perceive universities not as centers of learning but as asylums for their children. He stated that parents have lost control over their children, leading to anxiety when universities are closed.

Speaking at the 37th Annual General Assembly and Conference of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU) at the University of Ilorin, Oloyede criticized university teachers and administrators for being excessively strict, which he believes contributes to the reluctance of successful alumni to engage with their former institutions. He remarked that educated elites, including academics, are failing to address Nigeria's challenges, citing the rise of Boko Haram as an example of uneducated individuals gaining influence.

Oloyede called for a reevaluation of the educational approach to counteract such indoctrination.