UNILAG Under Fire: Admission Scandal Unveils Alleged Discrimination and Nepotism
The man, tweeting under the handle @CaptainArinze, expressed his astonishment at the refusal of admission, noting that his sister-in-law had met the cutoff mark for the course she intended to study. n response, Nigerians have attributed the rejection of her application to discrimination based on tribal identity, asserting that UNILAG prioritizes Yorubas over other tribes because the institution is located in the South West, thus giving them an advantage.
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Following recent events where Nigerian man voiced his concerns on social media regarding the admission prerequisites of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), after his sister-in-law was denied admission to the university. Netizens have attributed the denial of admission to tribal discrimination and corruption within the admission process.
The man, tweeting under the handle @CaptainArinze, expressed his astonishment at the refusal of admission, noting that his sister-in-law had met the cutoff mark for the course she intended to study. He later explained that, following the denial, he encouraged his sister-in-law to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and subsequently apply for a scholarship in the United States (US). He added that she passed her SAT exam and secured a funded scholarship.
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In response, Nigerians have attributed the rejection of her application to discrimination based on tribal identity, asserting that UNILAG prioritizes Yorubas over other tribes because the institution is located in the South West, thus giving them an advantage. “Favoritism and nepotism are eating us up, but we’d rather cope than face reality,” one user expressed. “I feel your pain, Arinze, and it is a matter of concern for our educational system. I won’t deny that there are Nigerians like you and me in that system who are intent on frustrating excellence and would rather profit from favoritism. It’s a shame, really,” another commented.
They further criticized the fairness of the admission process at the institution. “I know someone who entered university with a score of 150. The Nigerian education system is based on luck; it has nothing to do with your capability or intellect,” one individual wrote.
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Another remarked, “How can someone score over 300 in JAMB and still not gain admission to such a school? I don’t understand, yet this same person received admission and a scholarship to a US university. The admission process is not transparent.”
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