The former governor of old Anambra State, Jim Nwobodo, has said that the number of universities and tertiary institutions in Nigeria cannot be too many considering the population of youths in the country.
  
Nwobodo made the remark in his house in Amechi, Enugu South Local Council of Enugu State, yesterday, when the national leadership of the Federal Polytechnic Oko Alumni Association, presented him with the Founders Award.
  
The elder statesman, who was responding to questions from newsmen on the quality of tertiary institutions springing up across the country, said the number of universities in the country was not yet commensurate with the population of the country.

He said: “Universities can never be too many in the country considering the population. So, we need more universities or tertiary institutions, taking into consideration the number of applicants and those admitted. 
  
“As you already know, each year, close to two million candidates apply for admission into Nigerian universities, but less than half of that number gain admission.
  
“To me, this is a far cry and something that worries parents and families of candidates, and the candidates themselves.”He, therefore, called on the authorities to ensure that any institution given license to operate must guarantee quality education because, to him, whether government or private school, the products remain Nigerians.