Sunday 13 September 2015

FG to probe controversy over JAMB Cut-off marks

The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja pledged to look into the controversy over the cut-off marks for students seeking for admission into universities.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr MacJohn ‎Nwaobiala‎, disclosed this to State House correspondents after briefing President Muhammed Buhari on the activities of the ministry.



According to him, the matter was being resolved as consultations were on to see where adjustment could be made.



Nwaobiala, therefore, urged students who made the cut-off marks to proceed to their universities of first and second choices to write the post-University Matriculation Examinations (UME).

On the meeting with President Buhari, the Permanent Secretary said the president expressed concern over the persistent delay in the payment of teachers’ salaries by some state governments.

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