The National Association of Nigerian Students has criticised the National Universities Commission for failing to enforce admission quotas in universities across the country.
According to NANS, the NUC has shown a lackadaisical attitude towards regulating and monitoring admission quotas, allowing university management to engage in unethical practices such as admitting more students than they can adequately teach, train, and prepare for professional licensure.
The students’ body expressed particular concern for medical students, including those in programs like Medical Laboratory Science, who have been unable to sit for their professional exams despite completing their programs several years ago.
This delay, attributed to NUC’s alleged negligence, has significantly hindered their career prospects and job opportunities, leaving them unable to practice in their fields of study despite years of investment in education.
President of the Senate at NANS, Babatunde Akinteye, emphasised the urgent need for NUC to take immediate and decisive action to ensure strict adherence to admission quotas set by professional bodies.
He called upon universities to prioritise students’ welfare and professional futures by complying with these quotas.
“The plight of MLS students nationwide exemplifies the consequences of disregarding professional admission quotas. These students have faced unfair treatment and jeopardised futures due to institutions that should have guided them towards successful careers,” Akinteye remarked.
NANS urged NUC to implement rigorous monitoring and regulatory measures to protect the interests of all students.
Akinteye expressed optimism that such interventions could restore integrity to professional education in Nigeria, sparing future students and undergraduates from similar hardships.
