Universities and a growing army of first-class graduates students

Hundreds of  graduating students are with more first-class degrees in Nigerian universities, both private and public, compared to decades ago. Head, Education Desk, Iyabo Lawal, writes that there is more to the phenomenon than meets the eye.
He did it. Standing tall on the podium regaled in his graduation gown and beaming with a smile that can make the world pause for a reflection, Ayodele Daniel Dada was a testament of ingenuity and brilliance. As his grade was announced and he was presented with his first degree certificate, the world seemed like a speck beneath his feet.
Recently, the young man made a first class – a perfect score of 5.0 – in the University of Lagos (UNILAG); that score is a record-breaking one in the history of the institution. Between 2010 and 2017, UNILAG has produced at least 600 students with first class degrees.
Dada is not the only university student who had graduated with a first class. In recent times though, the number of students graduating with a first class has skyrocketed.

POSTED BY:OPUOMONI PRIYE
DATE:05/11/2017