Thursday 2 June 2016

FG scraps out Post UTME

At the just concluded Combined Policy Meeting on Admissions to Universities, Polytechnics and other higher institutions in Nigeria, the Minister of Education, Mallam...
Adamu Adamu, announce the immediate removal of the conduct of post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, also known as Post UTME, for candidates seeking admission into higher institutions.
Minister of Education: Mallam Adamu

Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, who stated this in Abuja after declaring open the 2016 Combined Policy Meeting on Admissions to Universities, Polytechnics and other higher institutions in Nigeria, expresses confidence in the examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB.

Minister Adamu said: “As far as I am concerned the nation has confidence in what JAMB is doing. The universities should not be holding another examination and if the universities have any complain against JAMB let them bring it and then we (Ministry of Education) will address it.
Post UTME CBT

He continued “If JAMB is qualified enough to conduct tests and they have conducted test then there will be no need to conduct another test for students to gain admission.” 






Finally, the Minister, requested JAMB to stop extra charges on several categories of changes on admissions such as the change of course, change of school etc.

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