Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has cautioned that Nigeria’s declining educational standards are contributing to rising crime rates, warning that “half education is more dangerous than no education.”
Speaking in Ado Ekiti while receiving a delegation from Ekiti State University (EKSU), Babalola said many perpetrators of criminal activities were products of a failing educational system. He urged urgent reforms that place quality learning and youth empowerment at the centre of national development.
“Reforms that emphasise quality education and youth empowerment will play a vital role in curbing crime. Half education is more dangerous than no education. Many of those engaged in criminal activities today are products of a failing educational system. We must urgently rewrite Nigeria’s educational narrative to foster national development and security,” Babalola said in a statement issued by ABUAD’s Corporate Affairs Director, Tunde Olofintila.
ABUAD Vice Chancellor, Prof. Smaranda Olarinde, hailed Babalola’s vision, noting that his foresight had led to the institution’s groundbreaking strides in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare training. She described ABUAD as a model of academic innovation and social responsibility, reflecting the founder’s lifelong mission to use education as the foundation of national prosperity.
In his remarks, EKSU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Babatola Ayodele, praised Babalola as “an unrepentant philanthropist and proud alumnus who constantly adds value to society.” He advocated deeper collaboration between EKSU and ABUAD in agriculture, research, and student exchange programmes.
“We have much to learn from ABUAD Farm. With 14 hectares of tomato farms at EKSU ready for harvest, we recognise the need to deepen expertise in agriculture, a vital sector for Nigeria’s future,” Ayodele added.
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