Obilor, Esezi Isaac; Kpolovie, Peter (2013)

Thisassessing the merit and worth of National(NOUN), strictly in line with thepolicy of “degree of equilibriumNigeriafor13.12% to 26.52%Colleges of Education;access tocountry thatequity and equality of opportunities and wider access to education view to mopping up allconventional educationgovernment’s policy of “higNOUN” is merely a paradox in policy practice; becauseNOUNNigeriaeducation between 2003 and 2012.supply and internet connectivity, more study centres especially in the rural areas, increased funding of NOUNOpensupervision of NOUN“Higher Education Messiah”Keywordsdesign;higherINTRODUCTIONEducation is all efforts, conscious and direct, incidentaland indirect, made by a given society to accomplishcertain objectives that are considered desirable in termsof the individual’s own needs as well as the needs of thesociety where that education is based (FaEducation improves productivity, empowerment and(ISSN: 2350-2282) Vol. 1(8) pp. 172-180, September, 2013igher Kpolovie and 2Isaac Esezi ObilorAbstractinvestigation adopted Program Theory-BasedOpen University of Nigeriainstitution’s mission statement, goal, andhigher education for all in need”; to ascertainin the demand and supply ofNigeria. Results revealed that of the total number of candidates applying higher education admission in Nigeria, between 2003 and 2012succeeded into Nigerian Universities, Polytecdenying 73.48% to 86.88% of candidateshigher education. It was low access tonecessitated establishment of the NOUNwho need higher education butsystem. Results furtherhigher education for allhas not and can never cope with the demand for higher education in as it only admitted 0.03% to 1.89% of the candidates seeking higher It was suggested that improved powerNOUN, and the establishment of a Nationaland Distance Education Commission for effective and efficientNOUN, will make the National Open University of Nigeria thethat it was intended to be.