FOR some graduates and undergraduates who
appear cynical about the possibility of a
student graduating with a perfect score of 5.0
CGPA, Vice Chancellor of the University of
Lagos, UNILAG, Professor Rahamon Bello, has
come out in a strong term to defend the
academic feat.
When Vanguard , last week, broke the news of
Miss Taiwo Bankole and Oyindamole Omotuyi’s
academic perfect score of 5.0 CGPA, many
readers thronged Vanguard’s website to catch
a glimpse of the duo, read their success stories
and drop some comments. While many saluted
their academic discipline and intelligence, some
criticized and questioned Nigerian universities
rating system, arguing that the scale system in
varsities has made obtaining a perfect score
very cheap.
Cheap perfect score: Ezekiel Leke, a
commentator based in Canada said “In Canada
and the USA, the standard scale is: 90%-100%
A+ = 10 Exceptional, 85%-89% A = 9
Outstanding, 80%-84% A – = 8 Excellent,
75%-79% B+ = 7 Very Good, 70%-74% B = 6
Good, 65% – 69% C+ = 5 Satisfactory, 60% –
64% C = 4 Adequate, 55% – 59% D+ = 3
Passable, 50% – 54% D = 2 Marginal, 40% –
49% E = 1 Failure and 0% – 39% F = 0 Failure.
This is the standard scale in the western world.
To have a 5.0 CGPA, a student must extremely
be exceptional. Nigeria educational system
needs overhauling.
Extremely brilliant
“Currently, I have an average score of 75% in
all my courses but there is no way I will
graduate with first class. Therefore, these
ladies can’t graduate with first class if they
were to study in Canada or US, so stop
parading them as first class graduates. Bet me
if they should come down here they will not
find it easy. To graduate with a first class, you
have to be extremely brilliant.
Impossible 5.0: “In most varsities in Canada, to
pass a course, one has to score at least 65%.
To have a CGPA of 5 on the dot, one has to
score 95%. The rating system of our
educational system needs to be looked into
that is why most Nigerian students struggle to
pass their exam.”
Benedict in his comment said “That’s to show
you that our educational system is gone. No
thanks to some of these examiners in our
citadels of learning. Am not a sadist, but a
realist. How is CGPA of 5.0/5.0 possible? A
first class student is not only an embodiment
of theories as it covers more, like their
performance in practicals. Even his/her moral
life may be considered.
5.0 without equipment: “What baffled me was
that one of them had it in Systems
Engineering. How possible is this? Where are
the equipment? A state of emergency should be
placed on varsity education in Nigeria if truly
we want to be a producing and not a
consuming nation. Congrats girls, but guys like
me would have multiplied your score by a
control factor, just to make it realistic. We are
not perfect, the Bible made it clear. It means
both of you are perfect in your fields. My
submission.”
Control factor
Kunle Oni said, “These students didn’t study
but outsmarted the system. A first class
student abroad is all round complete. Nigeria
needs real problem solvers.”
Another commentator who simply identified
himself as Holy Wahala, said, “it is not
mathematically possible to make those perfect
scores, especially given the courses they
studied. Yoruba and ‘ojoro’ are like Taiye and
Kehinde. How come it is only UNILAG that
produces geniuses?”
Why only Unilag? Mr. Epsilon Delta also
remarked “They started with one last year, this
year two, next year maybe six? Na only
UNILAG. ”
Incidentally, Mr. Balo, another commentator
who once taught Oyindamole said: “I taught
Oyindamola Omotuyi some courses in Systems
Engineering Department. She scored 80% and
above in all the three courses. SSG411
(Stochastic processes), SSG407 (Mechanics of
Robotic1) and GEG202 (Statistics and
Computing).
“For a student to be a systems engineering
graduate, s/he needs to pass all the courses
from these faculties: Science, Law, Social
Science and Engineering. Now! my friends tell
me, how is it possible for her to fu….k all the
male and female lecturers to achieve this
perfect record?”
Mr. Reticula, who also replied via online chat
said “You must understand the grading system
and marks allocation in America is different
from Nigeria and the UK. What you get marked
up for in the US will not fetch you marks here.
If they could make it in Nigeria, they can make
it anywhere. If you don’t know, your 75% may
not get you a B grade in Nigeria as well. So get
it right.”
Jealous fault finders:
In agreement is Mr.
Jayjay who said, “A Nigerian once scored a
perfect score in Russia, another in Japan,
another somewhere in Europe. You’re a jealous
fault finder. Go and have your children get
admission first. Nigerians are making 5.0 CGPA
around the world so why are you weeping
because these kids made it in their land.”
Female professors
Speaking in the same vein, Odusanya Kayode
said, “Even if you go to top varsities in the US
and other countries, it’s still the Asians and
Africans that bag exceptional grades.”
Mr Ewu said “I know exactly what they
endured! Sleepless nights studying! Why did the
female professors not fail them?”
For Sola Akinwande, “What is not possible? If it
had happened in a private varsity you will claim
it’s fraud. You probably don’t believe this type
of feat is possible in our setting because it’s
not Oxford or Cambridge or Stanford
University. Let’s celebrate our own please.
Congrats to the girls.”
Meanwhile, UNILAG Vice Chancellor, Professor
Rahamon Bello, while defending the 5.0 CGPA
perfect score as obtained by three of his
graduates over two years said, “we don’t
manipulate our scores as what you score is
what you are given and that is what will be
recorded for you. Since the results are
published electronically, the human
management has been removed from it. If after
marking and calculation, you scored first class,
so be it. It is the energy you put into your work
that will reflect in your results.
Qualitative students
“Mind you also, UNILAG most likely has the
most qualitative students in terms of
admission in Nigeria. The quality of students
we admit may probably be the reason we are
now having students graduating with perfect
scores.
Well deserved perfect score: “Last year, we had
one graduate with a perfect score, this year, we
have two, maybe next year, five students will
graduate with 5.0 CGPA. In UNILAG, we
monitor students’ performance and we can see
it from their results from 100 level. In 100 level,
you can see many of them having 5.0 CGPA.
Maybe by the time they get to 200 level, some
scores may drop to 4.7, while some may still
maintain it.
“We don’t give anybody scores and we don’t
mark anybody down. To get a first class, you
are not being taught by three to five lecturers
alone. You are taking courses across various
places and taught by minimum of 15 people.
So, if anyone scores well to be able to get first
class, so be it. We have standard, quality
control and quality check. If you work for first
class, you will get first class.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/unilag-vc-defends-graduates-5-0-cgpa/
appear cynical about the possibility of a
student graduating with a perfect score of 5.0
CGPA, Vice Chancellor of the University of
Lagos, UNILAG, Professor Rahamon Bello, has
come out in a strong term to defend the
academic feat.
When Vanguard , last week, broke the news of
Miss Taiwo Bankole and Oyindamole Omotuyi’s
academic perfect score of 5.0 CGPA, many
readers thronged Vanguard’s website to catch
a glimpse of the duo, read their success stories
and drop some comments. While many saluted
their academic discipline and intelligence, some
criticized and questioned Nigerian universities
rating system, arguing that the scale system in
varsities has made obtaining a perfect score
very cheap.
Cheap perfect score: Ezekiel Leke, a
commentator based in Canada said “In Canada
and the USA, the standard scale is: 90%-100%
A+ = 10 Exceptional, 85%-89% A = 9
Outstanding, 80%-84% A – = 8 Excellent,
75%-79% B+ = 7 Very Good, 70%-74% B = 6
Good, 65% – 69% C+ = 5 Satisfactory, 60% –
64% C = 4 Adequate, 55% – 59% D+ = 3
Passable, 50% – 54% D = 2 Marginal, 40% –
49% E = 1 Failure and 0% – 39% F = 0 Failure.
This is the standard scale in the western world.
To have a 5.0 CGPA, a student must extremely
be exceptional. Nigeria educational system
needs overhauling.
Extremely brilliant
“Currently, I have an average score of 75% in
all my courses but there is no way I will
graduate with first class. Therefore, these
ladies can’t graduate with first class if they
were to study in Canada or US, so stop
parading them as first class graduates. Bet me
if they should come down here they will not
find it easy. To graduate with a first class, you
have to be extremely brilliant.
Impossible 5.0: “In most varsities in Canada, to
pass a course, one has to score at least 65%.
To have a CGPA of 5 on the dot, one has to
score 95%. The rating system of our
educational system needs to be looked into
that is why most Nigerian students struggle to
pass their exam.”
Benedict in his comment said “That’s to show
you that our educational system is gone. No
thanks to some of these examiners in our
citadels of learning. Am not a sadist, but a
realist. How is CGPA of 5.0/5.0 possible? A
first class student is not only an embodiment
of theories as it covers more, like their
performance in practicals. Even his/her moral
life may be considered.
5.0 without equipment: “What baffled me was
that one of them had it in Systems
Engineering. How possible is this? Where are
the equipment? A state of emergency should be
placed on varsity education in Nigeria if truly
we want to be a producing and not a
consuming nation. Congrats girls, but guys like
me would have multiplied your score by a
control factor, just to make it realistic. We are
not perfect, the Bible made it clear. It means
both of you are perfect in your fields. My
submission.”
Control factor
Kunle Oni said, “These students didn’t study
but outsmarted the system. A first class
student abroad is all round complete. Nigeria
needs real problem solvers.”
Another commentator who simply identified
himself as Holy Wahala, said, “it is not
mathematically possible to make those perfect
scores, especially given the courses they
studied. Yoruba and ‘ojoro’ are like Taiye and
Kehinde. How come it is only UNILAG that
produces geniuses?”
Why only Unilag? Mr. Epsilon Delta also
remarked “They started with one last year, this
year two, next year maybe six? Na only
UNILAG. ”
Incidentally, Mr. Balo, another commentator
who once taught Oyindamole said: “I taught
Oyindamola Omotuyi some courses in Systems
Engineering Department. She scored 80% and
above in all the three courses. SSG411
(Stochastic processes), SSG407 (Mechanics of
Robotic1) and GEG202 (Statistics and
Computing).
“For a student to be a systems engineering
graduate, s/he needs to pass all the courses
from these faculties: Science, Law, Social
Science and Engineering. Now! my friends tell
me, how is it possible for her to fu….k all the
male and female lecturers to achieve this
perfect record?”
Mr. Reticula, who also replied via online chat
said “You must understand the grading system
and marks allocation in America is different
from Nigeria and the UK. What you get marked
up for in the US will not fetch you marks here.
If they could make it in Nigeria, they can make
it anywhere. If you don’t know, your 75% may
not get you a B grade in Nigeria as well. So get
it right.”
Jealous fault finders:
In agreement is Mr.
Jayjay who said, “A Nigerian once scored a
perfect score in Russia, another in Japan,
another somewhere in Europe. You’re a jealous
fault finder. Go and have your children get
admission first. Nigerians are making 5.0 CGPA
around the world so why are you weeping
because these kids made it in their land.”
Female professors
Speaking in the same vein, Odusanya Kayode
said, “Even if you go to top varsities in the US
and other countries, it’s still the Asians and
Africans that bag exceptional grades.”
Mr Ewu said “I know exactly what they
endured! Sleepless nights studying! Why did the
female professors not fail them?”
For Sola Akinwande, “What is not possible? If it
had happened in a private varsity you will claim
it’s fraud. You probably don’t believe this type
of feat is possible in our setting because it’s
not Oxford or Cambridge or Stanford
University. Let’s celebrate our own please.
Congrats to the girls.”
Meanwhile, UNILAG Vice Chancellor, Professor
Rahamon Bello, while defending the 5.0 CGPA
perfect score as obtained by three of his
graduates over two years said, “we don’t
manipulate our scores as what you score is
what you are given and that is what will be
recorded for you. Since the results are
published electronically, the human
management has been removed from it. If after
marking and calculation, you scored first class,
so be it. It is the energy you put into your work
that will reflect in your results.
Qualitative students
“Mind you also, UNILAG most likely has the
most qualitative students in terms of
admission in Nigeria. The quality of students
we admit may probably be the reason we are
now having students graduating with perfect
scores.
Well deserved perfect score: “Last year, we had
one graduate with a perfect score, this year, we
have two, maybe next year, five students will
graduate with 5.0 CGPA. In UNILAG, we
monitor students’ performance and we can see
it from their results from 100 level. In 100 level,
you can see many of them having 5.0 CGPA.
Maybe by the time they get to 200 level, some
scores may drop to 4.7, while some may still
maintain it.
“We don’t give anybody scores and we don’t
mark anybody down. To get a first class, you
are not being taught by three to five lecturers
alone. You are taking courses across various
places and taught by minimum of 15 people.
So, if anyone scores well to be able to get first
class, so be it. We have standard, quality
control and quality check. If you work for first
class, you will get first class.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/unilag-vc-defends-graduates-5-0-cgpa/
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