OAU Admits 5, 501 of 79, 809 New Applicants

Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU) ILE-IFE

The Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU) Ile-Ife has disclosed that the institution was able to admit only 5,501 of 79,809 candidates who made OAU their choice in the 2012 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

OAU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tale Omole, disclosed this during the 51st matriculation ceremony for the new students at the institution's campus, Ile-Ife Osun State yesterday.

Professor Omole described the new students as "champions and victors who, like the proverbial camel, passed through the eyes of the needle."

According to the VC, "out of the 79, 809 candidates that made OAU their choice, only 39, 632 candidates was able to pass the UTME examination and out of these, only 5, 501 passed the post-UTME and eventually got admitted. This is about 12.5 per cent of those who sat for the post-UTME".

The VC advised the new students to refrain from any act that is capable of extending their stay in the university beyond the normal duration of their different courses."The oath is sacrosanct and warned that this could be used against any erring student if he or she violates rules and regulations of the university during the course of their studies."

The VC specifically appealed to the students to channel their grievances to the appropriate quarters through dialogue and shun any violent demonstration or confrontation with the authority.

He, therefore, called on the students to be good ambassadors of their respective families, localities and states. He explained that OAU is just like an incubating stage of leadership preparing the students for the mission ahead.

He described the new students as champions and victors who like the proverbial camel, passed through the eyes of the needle.