FG scraps JAMB cut-off mark.

The Federal Government has approved the
scrapping of the unified cut-off mark hitherto used
by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
(JAMB) as a criterion for admission into tertiary
institutions.
This means that the board has been given
permission to approve discriminatory cut-off
marks for different institutions, believing that such
would promote fairness and equity to all interested
candidates.
A statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the
Deputy Director (Press) in the Ministry of
Education, Mr. Ben Goong, noted that the Minister
of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwukah,
announced the development after his meeting with
chief executive officers under the ministry.
The minister, however, asked JAMB to consult
widely with stakeholders to develop separate cut-
off marks for universities, polytechnics and
colleges of education admissions that would take
effect from 2017/2018.
Part of the statement read: “It makes no sense
subjecting candidates who are seeking admission
into various tertiary institutions to the same cut-off
marks when the durations and contents of their
courses are radically different.”
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyode, had initiated
the argument that the unified cut-off mark hitherto
adopted by the Federal Government had outlived
its relevance, particularly when colleges of
education and polytechnics admit for NCE and
diplomas, while universities admit for degree