ASUU reject scrapping of POST UTME

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on
Monday protested against the decision of the
Federal Government to scrap the post-
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
Warning that the scrapping “portends a
serious danger for the quality of education in
Nigeria, “the union also said the decision
undermined the autonomy and powers of
universities’ Senate as the highest policy-
making body on academic matters,
particularly admission of students and award
of degrees.
The ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi,
who stated this in Abuja, added that the
Federal Government did not consult the union
on the matter.
He said, “The cancellation of post-UTME to
us portends a serious danger for the quality
of education in this country.
“The argument of Federal Government on the
policy is unacceptable and potentially harmful
to the future of Nigerian’s education system.
We call on the government to rescind its
decision and convene a genuine stakeholders
‘ meeting on the issue before making any
policy statement.”