Concerns have continued to pour in over the massive failure of candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as 1.5 million out of the 1.9 million candidates who sat for the examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) scored below 200.
Addressing a gathering of stakeholders, Minister of Education,Dr. Tunji Alausa, opined that the best approach is to bring in stakeholders with a view to appraise the situation, make clear problem statement, draw clear objective analysis and create a rational holistic approach.
Also speaking over the development, Dr. Niyi Sunmonu, President of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA), disclosed that the said performance reveals deep-rooted crisis in the country’s educational system, including but not limited to curriculum delivery, learning environment, teacher quality, equitable access to quality education and mastery of the Computer Based Test (CBT) procedures by students.
CONUA recommended a review of the current curriculum to ensure it aligns with practical, 21st-century needs, invest in teacher training, monitoring and accountability, bridge educational inequality by improving school infrastructure and access to learning resources nationwide.
Meanwhile, the forum urged the Federal Government and stakeholders in the educational sector to support remedial education programs, such as pre-degrees, JUPEB and others at the tertiary level with a view to catering for underprepared but promising students.