The Federal Government Thursday quashed the conduct of post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) for candidates seeking admission into higher institution.
Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education explained that all tertiary institutions were at liberty to conduct screening for candidates seeking admission into any school.
Adamu announced this on Thursday in Abuja after declaring open the 2016 Combined Policy Meeting on Admissions to Universities, Polytechnics and other higher institutions in Nigeria.
He expressed confidence in the examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), adding that there was no need for any other examination to be conducted by universities after the UTME.
He remarked “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 address it.”
The Minister also requested the JAMB to drop extra charges on several categories of changes on admissions such as the change of course, change of school and others.
Meanwhile, the JAMB has pegged the cut – off mark for admission for 2016 at 180. The 180 benchmark, applies to all universities and higher institutions in the country, including polytechnics, colleges of education, and others.
