The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has
urged higher institutions and the general public to disregard
social media reports that he has cancelled Post-Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME).
A statement by the Federal Ministry of Education on
Wednesday in Abuja directed institutions to carry on with
the conduct of the Post-UTME.
The statement was signed by Mrs Priscilla Ihuoma, Director,
Press and Public Relations.
Ihuoma said that the minister also warned that institutions
charging above the stipulated sum of N2000 for the
exercise would be sanctioned.
“The attention of the Minister of Education has been drawn
to a news report in the media claiming that the minister had
issued a directive to universities to cancel the Post-UTME
examinations already scheduled.
“The statement, according to the report, was issued by Mr.
Ben Goong, Deputy Director of Press.
“The ministry would like to assert emphatically that the
report is completely false and without foundation; Minister
therefore urges universities to go ahead with their Post-
UTME arrangements as earlier planned.
“Mr. Goong, who purportedly issued the statement, ceased
to be a staff of the Ministry since November, 2016.
“The attention of the minister has also been drawn to some
of the institutions who are charging more than the
stipulated N2, 000.’’
Ihuoma said that the minister viewed it as an act of
insubordination and emphatically redirected that every
institution that violated the directive would be made to face
disciplinary action.
She said that the minister directed such institutions to
refund to the students immediately as Joint Admissions and
Matriculation Board (JAMB) had been directed to compile
list of violators for appropriate sanctions.
“The ministry also urges the media to always endeavour to
crosscheck facts with the relevant officials of the ministry
before publication, particularly when such sensitive matters
of national importance are involved.”
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