The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof ISHAQ OLOYEDE, has said that the autonomy of public universities can be better achieved if the National Universities Commission (NUC) is left alone to manage the budgets of tertiary institutions in addition to its role as the regulator that accredits courses in schools.

OLOYEDE, who is also a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, stated this in a television interview monitored by Inspiration FM News, noting that university education is so sensitive and the government should allow experts to administer these tertiary institutions.

OLOYEDE envisaged a situation where public universities would get funds based on the number of students they admit.

The former vice chancellor also said Nigeria does not need more universities, stressing that the current ones should be expanded and equipped for better performance.

He lamented a trend where politicians now compensate marginalised communities with the creation of universities instead of the establishment of factories and industries.