Abuja, Nigeria – Wetin you sabi? Naija education gbas-gbos don set to take another level as Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and di education big men don gree for di National Minimum Tolerable Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination score. For dis year, dem don set 150 as di iwan cut-off for universities, and 100 for polytechnics and colleges of education. No more wahala for those who dey score below dis benchmark! (But as e be, no be small matter!)
Dis announcement come after dem hold annual policy meeting for Abuja on Tuesday. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, and di Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, don really push for minimum score to reach 160, but di vice-chancellors, dem no gree. Na dem be de real gatekeepers of education, abeg, no be small, o!
Last year, di cut-off na 140 for universities and 100 for polytechnics, so we fit see say dem try small small to make am better. But wahala no go stop, as dem vote for dis benchmarks, it clear say education na serious business for dem! (Chai, e fit shock you say dem even vote for am?!)
For di meeting, some VCs don drop their own score suggestions like say na football match! Prof. Ernest Izevbigie of Michael Lawrence University talk say make dem keep am for 140, while Olabisi Onabanjo University own Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola, make noise say make dem increase am to 160. Na serious argument dem dey carry for dis matter o!
Alausa also clear say any school wey no follow dis 16 years minimum age for admission go face serious consequences. E no go fit use “eye service” or “side eye” to adjust age records. Di rules don change, and e be like say dem wan make dem some wahala to enter tertiary school. “Sixteen years na di official age, abeg!” he shout.
Lastly, e no easy for dem to say tru tru how dem go fit abide by di new age rules wey dey sow confusion—especially for gifted kids wey dey shine like stars! But dem keep say di exceptions wey go fit apply must follow strict conditions. Na wetin suppose make e easier for dem smart pikin dem to shine!
As we dey enter dis new season for admission, make we dey sharp sharp no make misconduct spoil di whole thing! Education na key, my people. Abeg no forget say e no just stop for grades; di age gatz clear, and all di tertiary institutions gatz shine their eyes for compliance. We go dey watch how dis matter dey unfold.
