Prof. Lanre Olaniyan, VC, Emmanuel Alayande University of Education
A university administrator has warned that Nigeria’s education system will continue to underperform unless governments at all levels increase funding and prioritise long-term reforms.
Speaking at the 30th anniversary lecture of Trinity International College, Ofada, the Vice Chancellor of Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Prof. Lanre Olaniyan, said the country’s learning crisis remains acute, with more than 82 million Nigerians still without access to education. He noted that only 15 per cent of applicants secure admission into tertiary institutions each year, underscoring systemic gaps.
Olaniyan argued that, despite constitutional expectations, education cannot be free at all levels without a sustainable financing strategy. He stressed that federal and state governments are yet to meet global benchmarks for education funding, leaving primary and secondary schools under-resourced.
Trinity University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Clement Kolawole, called for improved teacher welfare to drive better classroom outcomes. Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, praised Trinity International College for three decades of academic excellence and its alignment with the state’s quality-education agenda.
Chairman of Trinity Group, Pastor Samuel Olatunji, linked recent school abductions to a decline in national values, urging stronger security measures to protect learners.
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