The
Federal Ministry of Education yesterday said only the Joint Admissions
and Matriculation Board (JAMB) can admit students into universities.
Federal Ministry of Education yesterday said only the Joint Admissions
and Matriculation Board (JAMB) can admit students into universities.
The ministry also said universities had no business admitting
candidates other than those sent to it by JAMB but could screen
candidates to remove those with anti-social traits and suspicious
credentials.
The Director, Press and Public Relations, in the ministry, Mr. Ben Bem
Goong, also denied media reports that the earlier decision to cancel
post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was upturned.
He said while the ban on post-UTME stayed, screening was only for those
admitted by JAMB and limited to examination of credentials and physical
examination of candidates to ensure that they are not cultists.
“All these should be done upon resumption. No university is allowed to
have anything to do with any applicant who is not its student. Screening
and registration are only for those who have been admitted by JAMB,” he
said.