Specialisation limiting employment opportunities for graduates – JAMB registrar

The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, has said specialisation of courses in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions is hampering employment opportunities for graduates.

He further criticised the unbundling of Mass Communication in the country.

Oloyede disclosed this in Ilọrin on Tuesday during an address at the 15th Year Anniversary Celebration of the University of Ilorin 89.3FM Radio Station.

The programme was themed: “The Future of Radio, AI and the Transformation of Broadcasting’’.

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The JAMB registrar however advised that specialisation should be restricted at the Postgraduate level.

He explained that Nigeria has not reached the stage for such development.

According to him, the country has many graduates looking for jobs, adding that narrowing down their opportunity to a particular discipline would also limit their chances of getting employed.

Given the level of our development, Oloyede said there is a need for a broader look emphasising that it is important to keep Mass Communication at the undergraduate level.

“The intention of the radio is to improve the night economy of a community, especially Ilorin. Some people are night workers, while some are insomniacs,” he said.

He observed that Nigerian night economy keeps dwindling and needed attention, adding that radio could be used to achieve such development.

He reminded the university that the major role of the varsity radio is to disseminate educational programmes, and information to students in and surrounding areas of the institution.

In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor of University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, praised the achievement of the campus radio since establishment through Oloyede’s visionary effort.