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Following the mass failure recorded 
in the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, the House Of 
Representatives has commanded all federal universities to follow JAMB’s 
directive and reduce the cut-off marks to 180.<br />

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The House raised the alarms that many schools had not complied with 
the order, and asked the Federal Government to call defaulting 
universities to the book.<br />

To this end, the House equally mandated the House Committee on 
Education to have an interface with both the Ministry of Education and 
the authorities of federal universities and allied institutions, with 
regards to ensuring strict adherence to government policy on education, 
especially when it is not in conflict with the provisions of Nigeria’s 
Constitution.<br />

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The House resolution was sequel to a motion moved by Honourable 
Victor Ogene, entitled “Blatant disregard of government’s directive on 
JAMB cut-off mark for federal universities: Need to call defaulting 
universities to order.”<br />

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According to him, “the statute setting up federal universities in 
Nigeria confers the powers and responsibilities of the visitor, 
financier and regulator on the Federal Government, represented by the 
president,” stressing that “such executive regulatory powers on federal 
tertiary education ( that are consistent with the laws of the land) are 
delegated to appropriate agents of the government. In this instance, the
 Federal Minister of Education, to execute on behalf of the President.”<br />

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He expressed worry that the current admission requirements by several
 Nigerian universities, especially the federal universities, founded and
 funded by the Federal Government, as published widely in the media, 
were in total disregard of this directive.<br />

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Speaking further, he said “while 180 marks was approved by 
government, eligibility for post-UTME entrance examination  into federal
 universities, such as the Federal University of Technology, Akure 
(FUTA), University of Lagos (UNILAG), University of Benin (UNIBEN), 
Obafemi Awolowo University ( OAU), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), 
are pegged at 200 and above, the Federal University of Technology, Minna
 and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK), put theirs at 190 and 200
 for science courses, respectively.”<br />

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To this end, he said “unless the government guideline of 180 marks 
for universities and 150 for polytechnics and colleges of education are 
strictly adhered to by these federal institutions, many Nigerian youths,
 who scored less than 200 marks, but met the government approved cut-off
 marks of 180 and 150 respectively, will be denied possible admission 
into their chosen tertiary institutions, as a result of this blatant 
disregard of the authority and directive of the central government.”<br />

When the motion was put to vote by the Deputy Speaker, Honourable 
Emeka Ihedioha, who presided over the session, it was unanimously 
supported by members.<br />

Xclusive: House Of Representatives Orders Federal Universties To Reduce POST-UTME Cut-Off To 180

Following the mass failure recorded in the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinat...