The management of the University of Benin,
Edo State, has announced the suspension of
its post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination.
The announcement was made barely 24
hours after the Minister of Education, Adamu
Adamu, instructed the nation’s tertiary
institutions to stop the conduct of the
exercise.
“If any tertiary institution has conducted the
post-UTME, such an exercise stands
annulled and money taken from candidates
must be returned immediately,” Adamu had
said in a statement through the Deputy
Director, Press and Public Relations, in the
ministry, Mr. Ben Mem Goong.
The Public Relations Officer of the
university, Mr. Michael Osasuyi, said on
Tuesday that the suspension was with
immediate effect and in compliance with the
Federal Government’s directive.
“We are suspending this exercise now, in
compliance with the Federal Government
directive. We are suspending forthwith,”
Osasuyi said.
The screening was scheduled begin on June
27 and last for two weeks.
It was also learnt that some candidates,
whose tests were supposed to take place on
Monday and Tuesday showed up for the
exercise before they were informed of the
suspension.
But the university’s spokesman called for
calm, adding that the institution would
communicate further information on the
suspension to its prospective students.
“They (candidates) should just be calm and
rest assured that the University of Benin will
not in any way flout the Federal
Government’s directive and will not in any
way undermine their choice for the
university,” he said.
Edo State, has announced the suspension of
its post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination.
The announcement was made barely 24
hours after the Minister of Education, Adamu
Adamu, instructed the nation’s tertiary
institutions to stop the conduct of the
exercise.
“If any tertiary institution has conducted the
post-UTME, such an exercise stands
annulled and money taken from candidates
must be returned immediately,” Adamu had
said in a statement through the Deputy
Director, Press and Public Relations, in the
ministry, Mr. Ben Mem Goong.
The Public Relations Officer of the
university, Mr. Michael Osasuyi, said on
Tuesday that the suspension was with
immediate effect and in compliance with the
Federal Government’s directive.
“We are suspending this exercise now, in
compliance with the Federal Government
directive. We are suspending forthwith,”
Osasuyi said.
The screening was scheduled begin on June
27 and last for two weeks.
It was also learnt that some candidates,
whose tests were supposed to take place on
Monday and Tuesday showed up for the
exercise before they were informed of the
suspension.
But the university’s spokesman called for
calm, adding that the institution would
communicate further information on the
suspension to its prospective students.
“They (candidates) should just be calm and
rest assured that the University of Benin will
not in any way flout the Federal
Government’s directive and will not in any
way undermine their choice for the
university,” he said.
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