In fact, some private universities don’t have more than 500 students. “Many people who set up these private tertiary institutions believe that it is a business venture. “But people don’t know that when you start a private university, it will take you between seven and 10 years to break even. So you can imagine how many universities will need to cater for the number that the National Open University is doing today,” he stated. Beyond tertiary education, Jegede expressed concern over the declining state of unity schools, particularly Federal Government Colleges, attributing much of the problem to insecurity.

Source: Punch February 06, 2026 00:39 UTC