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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) screened 176 exceptional underage candidates who scored precocious marks successful the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) connected Wednesday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the screening workout was conducted simultaneously successful Abuja, Owerri and Lagos
It was designed to guarantee that lone outstanding and well-prepared candidates beneath the property of 16 are considered for admittance into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 world session.
The Chairman of the Abuja Centre, Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, expressed restitution with the creaseless behaviour of the exercise.
Regarding the screening procedure, Adedoja explained that candidates archetypal took a written introspection earlier proceeding to face-to-face interviews.
“They did the archetypal paper, which took similar 20 minutes and aft that, the papers were marked, and they proceeded to the 2nd session, which is face-to-face interactions.
“22 candidates were screened present successful Abuja centre, but nationwide the fig is 176.
“The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, would find erstwhile the results of the screening would beryllium released,” Adedoja said.
Also speaking, Chairman of the Senate Committee connected Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, Sen. Mohammed Dandutse, commended JAMB for providing a level for talented underage candidates to show their abilities.
“Now, they are giving leverage to the underage truthful that they tin spell to the universities based connected their quality to walk these exams.
“It is precise important for them (underage) to beryllium assessed due to the fact that of the maturity of focus.
“It is amended that the exam is carried retired truthful that the champion talents tin beryllium selected and it volition pave the mode for the improvement of this country,” Dandutse said.
The lawmaker reaffirmed the National Assembly’s committedness to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s acquisition policies.
He commended JAMB for its consistency and transparency.
On his part, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee connected Basic Examination Bodies, Hon. Oboku Oforji, , lauded the students for their outstanding performance.
Oforji who besides monitored the workout successful Abuja said it reflected Nigeria’s competitiveness successful acquisition crossed Africa.
He commended the candidates for their orderly behaviour and assured that the screening process would strictly adhere to the guidelines provided by JAMB.
NAN reports that the authoritative property for assemblage admittance successful Nigeria is 18 years, though the National Policy allows introduction from the property of 16.
A full of 41,027 candidates applied nether the class of exceptionally superb underage candidates for the 2025 UTME, but lone 599 scored 80 percent and above.
Some were aboriginal disqualified for not gathering the aforesaid benchmark successful their O-Level oregon Post-UTME results, leaving lone 176 confirmed for last assessment.
The screening sheet comprised representatives from the Federal Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission (NUC), Vice-Chancellors, the Gifted School, and others.
The station JAMB screens 176 underage candidates for admission appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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