Newly installed Pro-Chancellor of Miva Open University, Dr. Tunji Olowolafe, has called for a radical rethink of higher education delivery in Nigeria, arguing that quality education should be accessible to all regardless of geographical, economic or social barriers.
Speaking at the maiden convocation ceremony of Miva Open University in Lagos, Olowolafe described open and distance learning as a transformative tool capable of democratizing access to education without compromising academic standards.
A physician by training, Olowolafe said the future of education lies in creating systems that adapt to students’ realities rather than forcing students to conform to outdated models.
“Democratizing education does not mean lowering standards,” Olowolafe said.
“It means refusing to allow the conditions of learning to become a barrier to the quality of learning. It means designing systems that meet students where they are, not systems that demand students rearrange their entire lives to fit a model built for a different era.”
