Cursory: The federal government, through the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, revealed that only around 20 percent of candidates in the 2024 UTME are expected to secure admission into tertiary institutions. Mamman emphasized the importance of skills acquisition to prepare youth for the future, given the limited admission slots available. He proposed integrating skill development into the education system from primary to higher levels to equip students for success beyond tertiary education.
The federal government, represented by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed that only approximately 20 percent of candidates taking the ongoing 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would gain admission into tertiary institutions nationwide. Mamman made this statement while overseeing the UTME process alongside the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, in Abuja on Monday, April 22.
Out of the over 1.9 million UTME candidates registered, only about 20 percent are expected to secure admission into universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, according to a report by Premium Times.
He said:”It is not a question of being employed but how many will be admitted from this set. I think the figure overall on average is about 20 per cent; universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.”
Mamman emphasized the importance of skills acquisition in preparing youth for a brighter future, given the limited slots available in tertiary institutions, as reported by Nigerian Tribune.
Addressing concerns about the fate of the remaining 80 percent of candidates who may not gain admission, Mamman highlighted the significance of skills acquisition in ensuring that students have meaningful lives beyond secondary school.
“The question you ask is where are the 80 percent? They are our children, our wards living with us. This is why the issue of skills acquisition is terribly important because any student who is not being able to proceed to tertiary education, should be able to have a meaningful life even after secondary school, even primary education actually.
“The only solution to that is skills; by taking skills right from the time they entered school, for the primary right through the educational trajectory. Somebody should finish with one skill or another. That is part of the assumption of the 6-3-3-4.”
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