By Adesina Wahab
The Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology, LASUSTECH, Ikorodu, Prof. Olumuyiwa Odusanya, has said the carriage capacity of tertiary institutions in the country should be increased because the number of candidates being denied admission yearly is too high.
According to him, the limitation to admitting more candidates arises because of inadequate funding, staffing and resources.
He stated this in Ikorodu on Monday during the second matriculation ceremony of the university.
“For example, in 2023, we had 13,558 candidates that applied to our university, but can only offer 3,300 students admission (25.4%). This is very low and leaves the university under pressure from several quarters, as it becomes the survival of the best, fittest and most connected,” he said.
Odusanya, who admonished the students to mind their business, added that they were on campus to learn and be trained to become solution providers to the nation.
“As young people, there is much energy and ‘free’ time. I urge you to use your energy wisely, being conscious that there is a limited quantum of energy available to you and which will deplete as you use it. For example, if you choose to spend your energy on frivolities, missing classes, then the energy left for productive activities will be very minimal,” he added.
The VC also told the new students that the university has zero tolerance for vices such as cultism, exam malpractice among others.
He urged them to be of good character and not do anything that would jeopardise the bright future that lies ahead of them.
A total of 3,300 students took the matriculation oath across the colleges in the university.
Source: Vanguard