NUT rejects UTME waiver for NCE admission

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has raised concerns over the Federal Government’s UTME waiver for NCE candidates, warning it may weaken education standards.
NUT National President, Mr Titus Amba, voiced the position on Thursday in Abuja during a press conference on education policy.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, recently announced that NCE applicants would no longer sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
Instead, candidates with at least four O-Level credits will be screened directly, though registration with JAMB remains compulsory.
Amba argued that colleges of education should attract only the most capable students to ensure quality teacher traini...