Minister of Education, Prof. Ruquayyatu Rufa’i, has explained
that 16,000 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results
were cancelled by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB,
because of examination malpractices by the candidates.
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Candidates writing the UTME at the University of Abuja, Saturday.
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Rufa’i spoke through Mr. Julius Ameh, yesterday, in Abuja, during the
presentation of the Teachers’ Guide for the teaching of the National
Values Curriculum, NVC, in Basic Education, which was funded by the
Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission,
ICPC.
She said: ”We shall be resolute in our decisions as there shall be no
sacred cows. Nobody, no matter how highly placed, will be allowed to
get away with the breach of the law or perpetration of corruption and
evil in our colleges and tertiary institutions.”
