The Nigeria Federal Government  Thursday June 2016 stop the conduct of post (UTME) for all candidates seeking admission into higher institution.

The government explained that all tertiary institutions were at liberty to conduct screening for candidates seeking admission into any school.

“This year we have more than enough candidates, we have over 1.5 million candidates so we will get enough candidates to take in all the schools if they are serious. Re-distribution is already ongoing, because it is embedded in the registration procedure.”

Minister of Education, on Thursday in Abuja Mallam Adamu Adamu said this  after declaring open the 2016 Combined Policy Meeting on Admissions to Universities, Polytechnics and other higher institutions in Nigeria.
The Minister further expressed confidence in the examination conducted by the (JAMB), adding that there will be no need for other examination to be conducted by universities after JAMB.

He said: “As far as I am concerned the nation has confidence in what JAMB is doing". The universities should not hold another examination and if the universities have any complain against JAMB it should be brought to book, it and then we address it.
“If JAMB is qualified enough to conduct tests and they have conducted test then there will be no need to conduct another test for students to gain admission.”
The 180 benchmark, applies to all universities and higher institutions in the country, including polytechnics, colleges of education, and others.

The Minister further ask JAMB to stop extra charges on changes on admissions such as the change of course, change of school and others.
Meanwhile, the JAMB has pegged the cut  off mark for admission for this year is 180.
Chief Executive Officer, JAMB’s Registrar Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, after a long debate with delegates from various institutions, told reporters that "no institution would go below the 180 cut-off set by the board".

He said: “180 is given, no institution will go below 180 this year.